Andrea Pirlo has been appointed the new Juventus coach . After being announced only 10 days ago as coach of the Bianconeri subsidiary, the Italian will take the reins of the first team, since Sarri has been dismissed after his notorious failure in the Champions League. The former Juve or Milan midfielder, among others, was a legend as a footballer, and now he wants to carve out a future as a coach . His case is not unique, far from it. In recent times, many teams have opted for home legends to turn their sporting situation around from the bench.
Guardiola, the origin of everything
It was not the first of this format, but it was, perhaps, the most important of all . In 2008, the whole of Europe was surprised by something that was not usual. A giant of European football put Guardiola, until then a coach of his subsidiary, at the controls of the ship. Although there was a lot of skepticism, Sampedor's was confirmed not only as one of the great coaches of the moment, but also in history .
With FC Barcelona, in his first season as a coach at the highest level, he achieved what no one had ever done: get the sextete . With Messi, Xavi, Iniesta and company, the culé coach won all possible titles. In total, during his time at Can Barça he added a whopping 14 titles in 4 seasons .
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Pep Guardiola.ALBERT GEA (REUTERS)
The 'Cholo', the oldest
Perhaps wanting to imitate the success achieved by FC Barcelona, Enrique Cerezo wanted to change the course of Atlético de Madrid and opted for a mattress legend: the 'Cholo' Simeone . Although the Argentine already had a background as a coach, since he had been in charge of several benches in his country and had even directed the Italian Catania, without luck.
But the play could not go better for the president of the Madrid club. Simeone caught the team in 2011 close to relegation and that same season he would finish in fifth position , also winning the Europa League. But it did not stop there, and continued with its meteoric rise. The following year, Atleti qualified directly for the Champions League, something they had not done since 1996, and won the Copa del Rey 17 years later after beating Real Madrid, something they had not achieved for 14 years . In addition, he managed to win the League in 2014 and has reached two Champions League finals, although without luck in both.
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Diego Pablo Simeone.EDUARDO CANDEL (DIARIO AS)
Zidane, the 'Champions man'
The class and elegance that Zinedine Zidane gave off on the pitch has been able to take it to its greatest exponent as coach of the most successful club in Europe . Real Madrid trusted the Frenchman to rescue a team that was morally sunk after a bad start to the season. In just 5 months, he was able to redirect the white team and take them to play in the League until the last match at Barça and win the Champions League against Atleti in Lisbon.
The following season, he achieved something that no coach had achieved with Real Madrid in 59 years: win the League-Champions double . The record was double, as he became the first manager in history to win two consecutive Champions League. But he did not stop there and, the following year, he achieved the third. A milestone that will take many years for someone to achieve it again .
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Zinedine Zidane.PACO RODRIGUEZ (DAILY AS)
Lampard, to the rescue of the 'blues'
Curiously, after Sarri's departure in the direction of Turin, Frank Lampard was in charge of taking the helm of Chelsea . His first season at the helm of the 'blues' has not been as brilliant as that of the previously appointed technicians, but it has been remarkable. In his start as London coach, he lost the European Super Cup to Liverpool on penalties.
After a spectacular career in the London box, where he became a legend, this season he has once again led Chelsea to the Champions League , tying on points with United in that fight for third place. In addition, he reached the final of the FA Cup, which he lost to Arsenal. In the Champions League, he has been eliminated by a much superior Bayern. With Werner and Ziyech signed, and Havertz very close to arriving, next season may be a turning point in his career as a manager .
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Frank Lampard DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS (AFP)
Arteta, Wenger's heir
After the disappointing move by Unai Emery, who took the baton from Wenger as Arsenal manager , the board in December entrusted Mikel Arteta , until then Guardiola's assistant, to correct the course of a team that was lost. The Spanish, although he has not had the season he dreamed of, has fulfilled the objective of qualifying the 'Gunners' for the Europa League .
He did not get it via Premier, where they were eighth. However, the 'Gunners' reached the FA Cup final at the hands of Arteta, where they faced their main rival, Lampard's Chelsea. Three years later, the Spanish coach, who added 150 games with the Arsenal shirt, added another title to his team's windows, thus achieving qualification for Europe .
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Mikel Arteta.TOLGA AKMEN (AFP)
Solskjaer, the resurrector
11 years with the 'red devils' shirt, with which he won 6 leagues and 1 Champions League , made Ole Gunnar Solskjaer one of the most beloved men in Manchester. For this reason, all the fans were pleased when in December 2018 he was announced as Jose Mourinho's replacement. With 14 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats , he ended up placing United in European positions, making him worthy of renewal. This campaign has returned the 'red devils' to the Champions League and continues to fight to win the Europa League.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.PHIL NOBLE (REUTERS)
Flick, German reliability
With Kovac's departure due to a poor start to the season, which was complicating the title fight, Bayern appointed Hans-Dieter Flick as interim coach . The German, who won 4 Bundesligas and was runner-up in the European Cup with the Munich club as a player in the 80s, has completely redirected the club's course. With an amazing end of the season, the Bavarians have won the league and the cup, and now they are going for the Champions League .
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Hans-Dieter Flick.ALEXANDER HASSENSTEIN (AFP)
Inzaghi, Roman legend
Top scorer in international competitions and in the top-11 of top scorers with Lazio , the former striker was appointed coach of the Roman team in 2016, replacing Stefano Pioli. In his record, he already has a Cup and two Italian Super Cups . This season he was fighting the league face to face with Juventus, but after the break he deflated and was finally fourth, achieving the qualification for the Lazio Champions 10 years later .
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Simone Inzaghi.ANDREAS SOLARO (AFP)
