Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri was sacked on Saturday following the Serie A club’s Champions League last 16 exit to Lyon.
Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri was sacked on Saturday following the Serie A club’s Champions League last 16 exit to Lyon. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a double in the 2-1 home win on Friday, but it could not prevent the Italian powerhouse from going out on the away goals rule after the tie ended 2-2 on aggregate. Despite leading Juve to a ninth straight Serie A title in his first season in charge, Sarri has paid the price for his side’s failure on the European stage. Cristiano Ronaldo’s brace can’t save Juventus as the Champions League returns in style „Maurizio Sarri has been relieved of his post as coach of the first team,“ said a club statement. „The club would like to thank the coach for writing a new page in Juventus history by winning a ninth consecutive Scudetto, the culmination of a personal journey that saw him move through every level of Italian football.
