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Andrea Pirlo: Former Juventus manager appointed Sampdoria boss

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Andrea Pirlo while manager of Fatih Karagumruk
Sampdoria will be Pirlo's third senior job in management.

Former Juventus boss Andrea Pirlo has been appointed manager of Serie B side Sampdoria on a two-year deal.

Pirlo, 44, was in charge of Juventus in 2020-21, winning the Coppa Italia and Italian Super Cup, before being sacked after finishing fourth in Serie A.

His most recent role was at Fatih Karagumruk which he left in May after finishing seventh in the Turkish Super Lig.

Sampdoria were relegated at the end of the Serie A season.

They finished bottom under ex-Inter midfielder Dejan Stankovic, who was appointed in October until the end of the season following the sacking of Marco Giampaolo, and will now play in Italy's second tier for the first time since 2011.

As a player, Pirlo won the World Cup with Italy in 2006.

The former Juventus and AC Milan midfielder retired in 2017 following a distinguished career in which he won multiple trophies, including two Champions Leagues and six Serie A titles.

He was appointed manager of Juventus Under-23s in 2020 before taking charge of the first team a week later following the dismissal of Maurizio Sarri.

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  • Comment posted by ItsAllSoWrong, at 00:43 28 Jun 2023

    He has some very interesting ideas as a manager. His thesis for his coaching badge is a very good read. The problem is to execute his vision, he needs players with talent, but more imporantly, a good engine and tactical intellegence. These kinds of players are hard to find, and can be costly. Put him at a club like Ajax where he can train players in his philosophy early and he could be great.

    • Reply posted by Marx44, at 06:14 28 Jun 2023

      Marx44 replied:
      An educated comment.

  • Comment posted by Matt Hancox Crocodile Tiers, at 19:50 27 Jun 2023

    If the Sampdoria lads arenā€™t inspired simply by Pirloā€™s rugged handsomeness, then thereā€™s no hope for them.

    • Reply posted by Dreddy Tennis, at 20:03 27 Jun 2023

      Dreddy Tennis replied:
      My wife once said she'd leave me for Pirlo. What she fails to realise is that I'd leave her for Pirlo as well. šŸ˜

  • Comment posted by aommyj7p, at 22:08 27 Jun 2023

    Strangely enough, I used to play for a Sunday League team in Rotherham - Rawmarsh Star - and we played in the Samp home kit, kindly donated by Sampdoria.

    • Reply posted by Danny, at 07:44 28 Jun 2023

      Danny replied:
      Good ol' Rawmarsh! Do you know the Spittlehouse family?

  • Comment posted by footnote, at 20:32 27 Jun 2023

    Great footballer , that Panenka against England . Woof.

  • Comment posted by lawman, at 23:15 27 Jun 2023

    Weā€™ll see. Thereā€™s a good chance heā€™s from the same mould as Gerrard and Lampshade.
    Good midfielderā€™s but good managers?!

    • Reply posted by RR, at 00:07 28 Jun 2023

      RR replied:
      For every Pep there is a Gerrard, Lampard, Pirlo, Henry

  • Comment posted by D1713928031799, at 22:20 27 Jun 2023

    What a player he was best of luck to him at Samp.

  • Comment posted by TheSecretPundit, at 22:26 27 Jun 2023

    He found his natural position as a ball playing holding type midfielder by chance. Ancelotti I think played him in that role once and he was so good he remained in it because he was more of an attack minded player initially. He is about as good a player in that position I have ever seen.

  • Comment posted by Eddy, at 22:45 27 Jun 2023

    Thought theyā€™d try for Bielsa

    • Reply posted by Boban, at 01:43 28 Jun 2023

      Boban replied:
      Why he isn't even good

  • Comment posted by Karl, at 19:48 27 Jun 2023

    Has Radrizzani now gone from Leeds United

  • Comment posted by Arnold , at 19:36 27 Jun 2023

    They have a nice blue shirt

    • Reply posted by sarfatti, at 19:47 27 Jun 2023

      sarfatti replied:
      Was recently voted best footbacl club shirt

  • Comment posted by FORTHKNUCKLE, at 23:10 27 Jun 2023

    Oh dear, means he will be working with Radrizanni so there won't be much money to back him, should have given an English team a go

  • Comment posted by franner, at 14:18 28 Jun 2023

    Joe Allen should join Pirlo, would be a good double act.šŸ˜Š

  • Comment posted by carmine, at 19:47 27 Jun 2023

    His best hope is to finish in the top 8 then wing it in the playoff finals for 3rd- itā€™s a shame thereā€™s no Derby della Laterna once again this coming season

  • Comment posted by Clubber Lang, at 19:31 27 Jun 2023

    Win the league and cup one season, finish fourth the follwong and get sacked?
    The guy is clearly a good boss, but Juventus don't have a clue.
    Good bit of business for Sampdoria.

    • Reply posted by sarfatti, at 19:46 27 Jun 2023

      sarfatti replied:
      Wrong reading of reality. The Juve team he won with as a manager was a well built team which had been winning for the previous 9 seasons in a row, he was actually the first manager to not win the league and was lucky to reach 4th place.

  • Comment posted by hari, at 20:19 27 Jun 2023

    What a player Pirlo was though. Any current player in world football similar to him?

    • Reply posted by Chubbs83, at 20:22 27 Jun 2023

      Chubbs83 replied:
      Billy Gilmour.

  • Comment posted by Muro di Sormano, at 15:49 28 Jun 2023

    That Penenka

  • Comment posted by Andrew Clavin, at 19:41 27 Jun 2023

    That money mark of a chairman is at it again

  • Comment posted by David, at 19:35 27 Jun 2023

    Awful team and honestly deservedly relegated. Pirlo will struggle to improve them. Forza Il Grifone! Genoa CFC now promoted back into Serie A are much better and have very strong British links in their history.

  • Comment posted by D1712750408792, at 20:37 27 Jun 2023

    The Lampard of Italian managers

    • Reply posted by Boban, at 01:45 28 Jun 2023

      Boban replied:
      Oh come on he's not that bad at least he can win a game

  • Comment posted by lupo1, at 20:53 27 Jun 2023

    Why was my coment not accepted? Because It was mostly written in my First language, Italiano, why else otherwise, this feels tĆ² me tĆ² be offensive, and not correct

    • Reply posted by Sod Em All, at 20:56 27 Jun 2023

      Sod Em All replied:
      Offensive? Not correct? Myo arsio!

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