Former Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo has been appointed as a 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.📄 | OFFICIALBenvenuto mister: @Pirlo_official è il nuovo allenatore della #Sampdoria.🔵⚪🔴⚫⚪🔵— U.C. Sampdoria (@sampdoria) June 27, 2023 His second role was at Fatih Karagumruk in Turkey, which he left in May after finishing seventh in the Turkish Super Lig.Sampdoria were relegated at the end of the Serie A season.##NAJAVA_MECA_7342502##As a player, Pirlo was one of the finest deep-lying playmakers ever. He won the 2006 World Cup with Italy in 2006, and enjoyed tremendous success at Juventus and Milan.Pirlo retired in 2017 following a distinguished career in which he won multiple trophies, including two Champions Leagues and six Serie A titles.Fulham targets Senegalese left-back eager to get out of the shadowsHe 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.
