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'Pirlo has a bit of Guardiola in him' - New Juventus boss backed for success by his first sporting director

Former Brescia director Gianluca Nani has backed Andrea Pirlo for success, saying the new Juventus head coach reminds him of Pep Guardiola.

Pirlo was named the new head coach of the Italian champions on Saturday, only hours after the club sacked Maurizio Sarri following just one season in charge.

The 41-year-old's appointment was seen as a surprise as he was only named the head coach of Juve's U23 side at the end of July, but now Pirlo will make the step up to manage the Serie A champions without having any games as a head coach under his belt.