It was just a week ago that Andrea Pirlo was brought back by Juventus to be the club's under-23 coach. So much for that.
On the same day that the club fired Maurizio Sarri, Juventus tabbed Pirlo to take over as its new manager. Pirlo, an Italy national team and club legend, has no previous managerial experience, and he's signed a two-year deal to lead the Bianconeri through 2022.
Serie A success won't be enough for the club's gamble to be validated, given that it's won night straight domestic titles, and the last two have been followed by managers hitting the exit.