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Juventus failed again in the Champions League. However, Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo is not afraid of being fired.
Juventus’ steps in the 2020/2021 Champions League season only reached the round of 16. The Bianconeri were eliminated by Porto in spectacular fashion.
After losing 1-2 in Porto, Juventus won 3-2 in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 at the Allianz Stadium, on Wednesday (3/10/2021) early in the morning, time from Western Indonesia. Despite the aggregate being as strong as 4-4, Cristiano Ronaldo and others have to pick up the suitcase because they lose productivity from away goals.
This means that Juventus have always been eliminated in the knockout stages of the Champions League in the last two seasons. Last season, they were arrested by representatives of France, Olympique de Lyon.
That failure in the Champions League last season led to the dismissal of Maurizio Sarri. Is Andrea Pirlo worried about the same fate as his predecessor? The 41-year-old manager admits he is not concerned about his position.
“I don’t know why Sarri was fired. I am the coach of Juventus, they hired me for a broader approach, a project that has always meant developing for several years, so I am not worried,” Pirlo told reporters. Sky Sport Italia.
Pirlo was only appointed coach of the Juventus first team at the start of the 2020/2021 season. So far, Juventus still have a chance to win the Coppa Italia and the Italian League.
In the Italian League, Juventus currently occupies third place in the standings with 52 points from 25 games. However, they are far behind, which is 10 points, from Inter Milan, which is at the top.
“I spoke with Agnelli at the end of the game. We talked about the future, he told me that the project had just started,” Pirlo added at the aforementioned press conference. Soccer Italy.
“We are all disappointed. We wanted to qualify, but I don’t think this is the end of a cycle, the cycle has just started and whoever is part of this in the future will be proud,” Pirlo said.
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