ROME: Juventus announced the appointment of Massimiliano Allegri for a second stint on Friday having parted company with Andrea Pirlo after the Italian club failed to win the Serie A for the first time in 10 seasons.
The Turin club had won nine league titles in a row but could only finish fourth in Pirlo's sole campaign in charge as Inter Milan took the championship. Now Allegri, who won five Serie A titles from 2015 to 2019 before surprisingly being fired, has returned, DPA reports.
"Massimiliano Allegri is the Juventus manager once more. Allegri finds a bench that he knows very well, a club that he loves and that loves him back, as today a new journey begins together, towards new goals," said Juventus in a statement.
Juve president Andrea Agnelli's decision to axe Allegri two years ago stunned many after the 53-year-old also ended up as Champions League runner-up twice and won four Italian Cups. IANS
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