Juventus have reappointed Massimiliano Allegri as their new manager.
Andrea Pirlo was dismissed on Friday morning after a difficult debut campaign in charge of the Italian club, who were eliminated by Porto in the Champions League round of 16 and finished fourth in Serie A.
Allegri, 53, returns to management after leaving Juventus in 2019. During his time at the club he won five consecutive Serie A titles, as well as leading the team to two Champions League finals.
What has been said?
A club statement read: “Allegri finds a bench he knows very well, a club he loves and loves him, to start a new journey together today, towards new goals.
“We said goodbye, two years ago, with a message, “History Alone”, delivered by our President to the Coach: a hug and a shirt on which, in two words, all Allegri’s experience at Juve was.
“The beauty of the story, however, is that it never stops. And in football, this means a concept that we have ingrained in our DNA: the best victory is the next. Always.
“And then we are ready to restart with Allegri, to build our future together; with his enormous professionalism, his moral strength, with the brilliant ideas of a technician capable of clearing the cards, on and off the pitch. With his smile, a sort of “signature”.
“With his way of understanding football and life: simplicity, desire to play down, commitment to enjoy every beautiful moment that living at Juventus can give and will give.”
