Andrea Pirlo has been sacked as Juventus head coach.
The Turin club are close to announcing the return of Massimiliano Allegri to replace Pirlo, according to Sky in Italy, with the 53-year-old expected to re-sign within the next 24 hours.
Pirlo took over from Maurizio Sarri in August last year and guided them to the Coppa Italia and Suppercoppa Italiana titles but they finished fourth in Serie A, missing out on the Italian top-flight title for the first time in 10 years to Inter Milan, and they salvaged a spot in next season’s Champions League on the final day of the season.
Juve issued the following message to Pirlo upon his departure from the Allianz Stadium: “Thank you, Andrea.
“These are the first words that all of us need to say at the end of this special experience together. A few months ago, Andrea Pirlo, an icon of world football, began his new adventure, his first as a coach.
