Italian Andrea Pirlo has signed a one-year contract to coach Fatih Karagumruk, the Turkish Super Lig club announced on Sunday.#BenvenutoAndrea pic.twitter.com/dH75Ezoiix— VavaCars Fatih Karagümrük SK (@karagumruk_sk) June 12, 2022 “The world-famous football man recently coached Juventus, one of the most important clubs in Europe. Having also had Champions League experience with Juventus, Pirlo signed the contract that made him a member of Karagumruk for 1 year, starting on 1 July. And since in football, what counts are the victories, let’s remember them: in the space of a few short months Pirlo’s Juve has raised two trophies: The Italian Supercup and the Coppa Italia. And he, as coach, brought home brilliant victories on the most prestigious of fields, from San Siro to Camp Nou” the Istanbul team said in a statement, posting a photo of the former Italian world champion in front of the club logo on Twitter. 21.45: (1.60) France (3.80) Croatia (7.25)Fatih Karagmuruk achieved an 8th place finish in the Super Lig last season. They have three Italian players in their squad: goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano, defender Davide Biraschi and winger Fabio Borini. Pirlo spent this season on the sidelines, briefly considering the Sampdoria job before deciding to look elsewhere. Pirlo, who played 116 times for Italy and inspired their 2006 World Cup triumph, has been out of a job since the end of May 2021 when the 43-year-old was sacked by Juventus in spite of winning the Italian Cup and Super Cup. Fatih Karagumruk, founded in 1926, has never won the Turkish title, finishing eighth in the 2021-22 season.
