Juventus rehire Allegri as Pirlo let go after one season

Allegri’s return as coach comes after club failed to reclaim the Serie A title under former Juventus star Andrea Pirlo.

Massimiliano Allegri has returned to Juventus after the Turin giants sacked coach Andrea Pirlo following a single season in charge, the deposed Italian champions announced on Friday. “Welcome back home, Max!” Juventus said in a tweet to announce the reappointment of the coach who won five straight Serie A titles with the club between 2014 and 2019. Allegri also won including four league and cup doubles, and reached two Champions League finals during his first stint as Juventus coach.