Andrea Pirlo has been sacked by Juventus after a miserable season in which they lost their grip on Serie A in devastating fashion and failed to make their mark in Europe.
Juventus started the campaign in search of a 10th straight title but couldn't live with runaway champions Inter Milan.
Pirlo was given his marching orders with Juve stumbling into next season's Champions League as Max Allegri is preparing to return, two years after he departed.
The news was confirmed on Friday morning with the club placing on record their thanks for Pirlo's efforts in a highly sentimental statement.