Former AC Milan and Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo has been appointed the new coach of Sampdoria on a two-year deal, the Italian Serie B side said on Tuesday.
Pirlo, who won the World Cup as a player with Italy in 2006, had a one-year stint as Juventus coach in 2020-21, after he briefly coached their under-23 team.
Juve sacked Pirlo in May 2021 after he led them to the Coppa Italia and Supercoppa titles but could only help them to fourth place in Serie A.
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— Sampdoria English (@sampdoria_en) June 27, 2023
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He was then appointed as manager of Turkey's top-tier side Fatih Karagumruk SK in June 2022.
The 44-year-old was released in May while the club, promoted to the top flight in 2020, finished seventh in the 2022-23 Turkish Super Lig.
Sampdoria will play in Serie B next season after being relegated from the top tier.
They finished bottom of Serie A in the 2022-23 campaign, after winning three games and losing 25.
