Andrea Pirlo has everything it takes to become a better manager than Zinedine Zidane, according to a Juventus legend.
The Serie A champions announced the shock appointment of Pirlo just hours after Maurizio Sarri was relieved of his duties as manager on Saturday.
There has been a growing trend in recent seasons where big clubs appoint a former player without much managerial experience as seen at Chelsea with Frank Lampard and Zidane at Los Blancos.
"He already knows the club, the players, the directors, so I think they communicated in a very clear way.
"To be honest, I wouldn't have bet on him becoming the coach. It's a surprise for me too.
"I was already pleased for him taking the Under-23 role and thought that was the right move for him, but he's skipped ahead, so I can only wish him luck.
"I think the general perception of former players who become coaches is changing in Italy. Before, there was this need to go through a long process in the lower leagues to learn the trade, but in recent years we've seen Filippo and Simone Inzaghi succeed, plus Gennaro Gattuso. They were great players and started straight away with great teams."
