Pirlo, 2006 World Cup winner, named United FC boss in Dubai | OneFootball

After the complicated experience at the helm of Sampdoria, Andrea Pirlo is inaugurating a new phase of his coaching career: the former midfielder of the Italian National team is officially the new coach of United FC, a club in Dubai that plays in the second division of the United Arab Emirates.

Pirlo, the 2006 World Champion, starts anew in Dubai: he is the new coach of United FC

The announcement came on the morning of July 25 through the club's official channels. For Pirlo, this is his first experience outside of Europe, after having coached in Serie A (Juventus), in Turkey (Fatih Karagümrük), and in Serie B (Sampdoria). Now the goal is to revive his professional career in an emerging international context.

New adventure in the Emirates United FC aims high and has chosen Pirlo as the central figure of the new technical course. The club's president, Ilie Cebanu, expressed great satisfaction with the agreement reached:

“We are proud to welcome Andrea to the United FC family. He represents the values and ambitions of our club, and we believe he can be a key figure in taking us to a higher level.”

The team, ambitious and well-structured, aims for promotion to the country's top division. Hiring a coach with Pirlo's international profile is a clear signal of the club's intention to raise the bar.

A return alongside an old acquaintance In Dubai, Pirlo will reunite with a familiar face from Italian football: Adrien Silva, a former midfielder of Sampdoria (2020–2022), who is now signed with United FC. This connection could facilitate the Italian coach's integration into a new environment both from a sporting and cultural perspective.

Objective: Relaunch After a successful playing career, Pirlo embarked on a coaching path with mixed fortunes. At Juventus, he won an Italian Cup and a Super Cup, but he couldn't find continuity in subsequent projects. The experience in Dubai, therefore, represents a concrete opportunity to relaunch his image as a coach and gain credibility in alternative contexts compared to European championships.

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