European round-up: How long will Juventus stick with Andrea Pirlo?

By Mark White
published

Juve's rookie boss is struggling in Serie A - plus everything else in Europe's top five leagues

Andrea Pirlo
(Image credit: Getty)

“I wouldn’t bet a single cent on me becoming a manager,” Andrea Pirlo said in his autobiography, I Think Therefore I Play. “There are too many worries and the lifestyle is far too close to that of a player. There’s only one Antonio Conte and that’s fine by me.”

It's January 2021, some four months after the legendary regista jumped into top-level management with no experience: and that one and only Antonio Conte has just beaten Pirlo in a Serie A showdown that significantly dents Juventus's chances at a tenth successive Scudetto. Juve lie fifth, seven points off AC Milan in first, having played a game more. 

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Mark White
Mark White
Content Editor

Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.