Andrea Pirlo Sacked as Sampdoria Manager

Andrea Pirlo has been dismissed as Sampdoria's manager after a challenging season start in Serie B. The club's performance under his leadership included one draw and two losses. Pirlo previously coached Juventus and won the World Cup with Italy as a player in 2006.

Andrea Pirlo has been dismissed as the manager of Sampdoria following a disappointing start to the season, the Serie B club announced on Thursday.

The team currently sits second-bottom in the table, achieving only one draw and two losses under Pirlo's leadership.

The former World Cup winner had a brief tenure as Juventus' head coach in the 2020-21 season, where he previously also coached the under-23 squad.

(With inputs from agencies.)