Andrea Barzagli has confirmed his decision to step down from Juventus’ coaching staff.
The former defender retired from playing at the end of last season after helping Juventus win their 8th successive Serie A title.
Barzagli made 73 appearances for the Italy national team in his playing days. He was part of the team that won the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Barzagli says he has decided to make a ‘’lifestyle choice’’ in opting to leave Sarri’s backroom staff, having taken up the role at the start of the current campaign. The season has however been put on hold due to the global coronavirus pandemic.
The 39-year-old took to Instagram: ‘’I have decided to make a lifestyle choice.
‘’It was a choice made by the heart! That doesn’t mean it wasn’t tough. I felt the need to enjoy my family more, who supported and accompanied my professional choices in silence for all these years.
‘’I choose to prioritise, today, one family over another, Juventus, who I will always be eternally grateful to, but this was the right choice for me to make.
Serie A hopes to resume in June. Juventus are on top of the table, one point ahead of second-placed Lazio.
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