Juve: Sarri exonerated, Paratici confirmed. Pirlo coach

The sad victory with Lyon was not enough, the coach dropped out after just one season on the Juventus bench and despite winning the Scudetto. Rumors about the head of the sports area but the club reaffirms its trust. Possible official status for the 2006 world champion: Juve as his first experience on the bench

Luca Bianchin-Fabiana Della Valle

August 8
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Maurizio Sarri exonerated, Pirlo great candidate for the succession. In the early afternoon the official exemption arrived, the announcement of Pirlo as coach is expected in the next minute. A sensational choice for a coach who has never been on the bench.

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The exemption

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Andrea Agnelli made his decision on Sarri earlier than expected. The signs of the last few months are probably too strong, with a team far from the plans of his coach and the results almost never in line with expectations, net of the championship – important, fundamental – won two days early. The elimination from the Champions League, a great goal of this Juventus era, put an end to a path – the decline in confidence in Sarri – which began during the season. Thus ends the strange experience of MS in a world that was never really hers, after months of tension, criticism, complicated relationships with important men in the locker room. Now it’s time to think about the name of the successor.

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The succession

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The strong name of the evening is Andrea Pirlo, so the latest rumors speak of announcement shortly. Pirlo would be on site at Continassa, from where Nedved and Cherubini left at 6 pm. The other candidates at the moment are (sensationally) in the background. Rumors about possible successors chased each other throughout the day, with Simone Inzaghi first name on the list and alternative Pochettino in vogue for a few hours. Complicated situations for various reasons. For Inzaghi, we would have to find an agreement with Lotito and Lazio to free the coach and allow him to break the current contract. For Pochettino, the question is the economic request: the Argentine is asking for a 10-12 million contract. In the background the ideas Zinedine Zidane, also linked to Real Madrid, held in consideration for the high esteem of Juve towards him, Roberto Mancini and Max Allegri, who led Juve twice in the Champions League final and five league titles.

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PARATICI remains

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In the last few hours rumors have also been running around on the possible breakdown of the relationship with Fabio Paratici, head of the Juventus sports area. A highly respected executive from Rome, now at the beginning of a new era with Friedkin. Paratici and Roma most likely had (at least) a contact but what happens to Juve is much more important. The club at Ansa said that the rumors about Paratici’s removal are “totally unfounded”. In this regard, the words of Andrea Agnelli last night on Sky come to mind: “A few days ago I congratulated Nedved, Paratici and Cherubini for how they managed a year like this, we cannot misunderstand the words I said a few day ago. I reiterate my compliments and esteem for the management team, a management team that is extremely close-knit and which together will continue to pursue objectives that at this moment must be pursued by Juventus “.

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