Maurizio Sarri Sacked as Juventus Manager After Champions League Exit

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Juventus announced Saturday that manager Maurizio Sarri was fired after the club was eliminated from the UEFA Champions League by Lyon in the last 16 on Friday.

“The club would like to thank the coach for having written a new page in Juventus’ history with the victory of the ninth consecutive championship, the culmination of a personal journey that led him to climb all the divisions of Italian football,” the statement read.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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