Maurizio Sarri sacked as Juventus manager

Maurizio Sarri has been SACKED as Juventus manager. This after Juventus were eliminated by the French side Olympique Lyonnais from the UEFA Champions League on the away goals rule in Turin, Italy on Friday.

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“Juventus Football Club announces that Maurizio Sarri has been relieved of his post as coach of the First Team,” read the statement on the club’s website on Saturday.

“The club would like to thank the coach for having written a new page in Juventus’ history with the victory of the ninth-consecutive championship, the culmination of a personal journey that led him to climb all the divisions of Italian football.”