The Malaysian Insider :: Sports
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| Posted: 21 May 2011 06:56 AM PDT
"The club told me of their decision during the week," Del Neri (picture), whose side lie seventh in Serie A after a second season of woe, told a news conference today. "It is not my defeat. I hope it is the right choice. Good luck to whoever replaces me." The twice European Cup winners, Italy's best supported and most decorated club domestically, also finished seventh last term and have only an outside chance of overhauling sixth-placed AS Roma and sealing a Europa League spot tomorrow. Former Juve midfielder Antonio Conte, who led Siena to promotion to Serie A this term, is the bookmakers' favourite to take over. Conte was at the centre of one of the best midfields in Europe in the 1990s and early 2000s as Juve routinely dominated Serie A and consistently reached the latter stages of the Champions League. Since then Juve have endured a dreadful spell on and off the field. Their 2006 demotion for match-fixing was followed by an immediate return to the top flight and a third-place finish but last term both Ciro Ferrara and Alberto Zaccheroni failed to stop the rot and they ended up a lowly seventh. Del Neri was brought in having guided Sampdoria to fourth last term but Juve again struggled in the transfer market, failing to recruit the very top talent with the stigma of match-fixing still haunting the club. Juve will move to a new stadium for next season on the site of their old Stadio Delle Alpi having shared with Torino at the cramped Stadio Olimpico since 2006. They will become the first Italian club to own their own ground but difficulties finiding a sponsor for the new stadium have again undermined their attempt at renaissance. Conte brought Bari up to Serie A two years ago but then left after a disagreement before a short unhappy spell at Atalanta, who have been linked in the media with a move for former boss Del Neri now they are back in the top flight. — Reuters Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Beaten Westwood in danger of losing No. 1 spot Posted: 21 May 2011 05:34 AM PDT Beaten Westwood in danger of losing No. 1 spot Westwood hits out of a bunker on the 15th hole during the World Matchplay Championship in Casares, near Malaga, Spain on May 21, 2011. — Reuters pic Westwood was beaten by Ryder Cup team mate Ian Poulter, who birdied the short 17th and held on to win by one hole. Donald also struggled when taken to the 19th by Swedish outsider Johan Edfors but prevailed to give himself hope of being world number one for the first time on Sunday. Kaymer, looking to regain the global top spot, eased through to the quarterfinals with a 3 and 2 success over Dane Soren Kjeldsen. US Open champion Graeme McDowell won the battle of Ryder Cup partners by defeating fellow Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy 3 and 2. South African Charl Schwartzel, the US Masters champion, matched Englishman Ross Fisher's eagle at the last to close out the defending champion by one hole. Spain's Alvaro Quiros, Nicolas Colsaerts of Belgium and Italian Francesco Molinari also went through. — Reuters |
TURIN, May 21 — Juventus coach Luigi Del Neri has been sacked and will leave after tomorrow's final game of the season against Napoli as the once mighty club again try desperately to rediscover former glories.| You are subscribed to email updates from The Malaysian Insider :: Sports To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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