Andrea Pirlo is no longer the coach of Karagümrük, a Turkish Serie A team based in Istanbul. The club itself announced the news two days after the 4-1 defeat at Trabzonspor.

But for the Turkish media the former Juventus technical can go to the newly promoted Rizespor. The choice comes three days before the end of the championship, "so that we can plan the future" for Karagulmük. The former Juventus, world champion in 2006, would have received the offer of Rizes por, just promoted to the top flight.