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Former Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo has been appointed as manager of Turkey’s top-tier side Fatih Karagumruk SK, the club said on Sunday.
Juve sacked Pirlo in May 2021 after just one season having guided the then-reigning Serie A champions to fourth place in the 2020-21 campaign, his debut in a senior team manager role.
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The 43-year-old has signed a one-year contract with the Istanbul-based Super Lig club, starting on July 1.
“Happy to start a new adventure. Thank you Karagumruk SK,” the former Italy international said in a post on Twitter.
Karagumruk were promoted to Turkey’s top flight in 2020 and finished eighth in the country’s top division last season.
This article was originally published by Espn.com. Read the original article here.