Andrea Pirlo fired from Sampdoria

Andrea Pirlo sacked as head coach of Sampdoria, after just over a season in charge, announced the Italian club on Thursday.

Sampdoria started the season with a draw and two defeats, standing second to last in the table.

Pirlo, who won the World Cup as a player with Italy in 2006, had a one-year spell as Juventus coach in 2020-21, after briefly coaching the under-23 team.