Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini has questioned Juventus' appointment of Andrea Pirlo.

Pirlo took job having never experienced any coaching position previously.

Gasperini said, “I thought the club must have extraordinary faith in this former player and person. Maybe they think he can become a great coach.

“Knowing the club and the sport helps, but coaching is a completely different job, you need to learn and gain experience first. You can learn in many ways, including as coach of Juventus.

“I went through so many steps, right from the youth teams, and I think I improved in every experience. I've always been quite experimental with my tactical choices. I remember a Genoa-Juventus with Nicolas Burdisso and Sebastien De Maio in defence, and we put in a fantastic performance. From there, we started to raise the bar."