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Andrea Pirlo has been engulfed in even more doom and gloom with reports in Italy claiming that he is ‘gambling’ with his job as Juventus coach next week.
The rookie coach was a surprise signing after replacing Maurizio Sarri last summer, but his tenure at the helm of the Turin giants has seen them fall in the title race.
And now, after the draw with Torino also banished them to finish in the Champions League places, Tuttosport has said that ‘the alarm bells are ringing’.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored late to save a point for the champions, but another poor performance has significantly increased the pressure on club legend Pirlo.
The decisive clash with Napoli on Wednesday is said to have taken on even more significance and may prove to make or break his career prospects at Juventus.
With their next opponents tied on points with them and a place behind in fifth, a loss would be costly and push the Old Lady out of the top four.
The same Tuttosport report has described Juventus’s quest to ensure its name is on the hat of Europe’s top club competition next season as “difficult.”
With some concern reportedly flared at Allianz Stadium, previous assurances that Pirlo will remain beyond this season may be misdirected.
Vice President Pavel Nedved insisted “100 percent” that Pirlo would stay in charge before the international break.
“We have started a new project with him, knowing that we would face difficulties,” Nedvev told DAZN. “We wanted to do something else, but we couldn’t do it.
“We are calm, Pirlo has everything to become a great coach.”
However, the setback against Torino now sees Juventus a whopping 12 points out of first place and with any hope of defending their broken crown.
As a result, the club is said to be considering a rapprochement for Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane due to Pirlo’s precarious position.
According to AS, Zidane, who memorably attracted attention for Juventus between 1996 and 2001, is the top target of the hierarchy in Turin.
Source: m.allfootballapp.com
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