Juventus have confirmed that Andrea Barzagli has returned to the club as part of Maurizio Sarri’s staff.
The veteran centre-back left the Bianconeri at the start of the summer as he announced his retirement from professional football when his contract ended.
Barzagli went on to undertake a coaching course at Italy’s legendary Coverciano training centre and decided to return to Juve to form part of coach Sarri’s staff.
A statement on the clubs official website confirmed the appointment earlier today:
A few months have passed since we last saw Andrea Barzagli. On 19 May 2019, before swinging aloft his eighth consecutive Scudetto trophy to the sky, he was presented to the fans by President Andrea Agnelli at Allianz Stadium.
But it was only a farewell to him as a football player, a simple goodbye, between us. Now, there is splendid news to be shared, in fact, Andrea has officially returned to work with Juventus.
More precisely, ‘Barza’ will be a Technical Collaborator of the First Team, and he will be present tomorrow at his first training session… this time, on the sidelines of the football field.
Welcome home, Andrea, and best of luck!
[Image from Juventus.com]
