Source: Hong Kong Tourism Board/JEREMY LEE
[Saba Sports News] So far this season, Sampdoria has only managed one draw and two losses in Serie B, currently ranking second to last on the league table. As a result, Sampdoria recently officially announced the dismissal of coach Andrea Pirlo, marking the third time Pirlo has been sacked in his coaching career. Many fans have taken the opportunity to joke about Pirlo: a middle-aged man losing his job, only to go back and inherit a billion-dollar fortune. It’s worth noting that Pirlo was born into a wealthy family in Italy. His father, Luigi Pirlo, founded a metal trading company called Elg Steel in 1982. The company reportedly has an annual turnover of 60 million pounds, and Pirlo himself holds shares in the company. Luigi hoped his son would take over the family business, but after Pirlo joined the Brescia youth academy in 1994, it was clear he was more interested in football. Old Pirlo was not happy with his choice at the time. In addition to the steel business, the Pirlo family also owns a vineyard near Brescia in northern Italy, Pratum Coller, which produces about 15,000-20,000 bottles of wine annually.