“I would like to go abroad,” announced Andrea Pirlo last summer after leaving Juventus. On Sunday, the Turkish first division club Fatih Karagümrük confirmed that the 43-year-old will be on the sidelines for the new season in the Süper Lig. Karagümrük is the Italian’s second coaching post.
According to the club, Pirlo signed a one-year contract. The club, run by owner Süleyman Hurma, finished the past season in the Süper Lig as bottom of the table. Pirlo’s commitment can also be interpreted as a signal that Hurman wants to give the Istanbul club more appeal in Europe. In terms of sport, it was already the medium-term plan to move into international business, it was recently announced.
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World champion Pirlo had collected an average of 2.15 points in a total of 52 games as manager of the Italian record champions Juventus. “It was a year in which I personally grew a lot,” said the 116-time Italy international at “The Athletic” last summer, looking back on the 2020/21 season. Pirlo now wants to take the next step in his coaching career in Turkey.
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