Juventus have sacked Maurizio Sarri following their Champions League exit at the hands of Lyon, with official confirmation expected to be released by the Bianconeri on Saturday.
Italian football journalist Fabrizio Romano tweeted on Saturday afternoon: “BREAKING – Juventus has sacked Maurizio Sarri. Official statement soon. They’ll go for a new manager.”
BREAKING – Juventus has sacked Maurizio Sarri. Official statement soon. They'll go for a new manager. ⚪️⚫️ #Juventus @SkySport @DiMarzio
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 8, 2020
This development is coming hours after Juventus were eliminated from the Champions League against Lyon, winning the second leg 2-1 in Turin, but crashing out on the away-goal rule.
Juve had suffered defeat during the first game in France, held almost six months ago before a Memphis Depay penalty left them with a mountain to climb early on at the Allianz Stadium.
Starman Cristiano Ronaldo almost bailed out his coach with a spectacular two-goal return, but it was ultimately insufficient to provide the European salvation.
With Juve’s signing of Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid, The Juve Board had made it clear that their intention was to win the Champions League after several years of near-misses.
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