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Rafa Benitez has agreed terms to become Juventus new manager, it has been claimed in Italy.

Juventus ace Alessandro Del Piero has given his most clear intention that the Bianconeri will overcome Fulham in their Europa League clash this Thursday. After overcoming Ajax in the last fixture, Juventus will be looking to build on their improving form in the competition.

After starting the season strongly, Juve suffered a series of defeats that left fans baying for coach Ciro Ferarra's blood.

Try as he might, Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has a long way to go before he can even come close to carrying the bags of Silvio Berlusconi.

AC Milan's owner and president has been at the forefront of European and Italian club soccer for more than two decades, winning 5 European Cups during that period.

Juventus have reportedly agreed terms with Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez, with the Spaniard set to take charge of the Serie A side from the start of next season.
According to the Independent, Juventus' lawyers are due in England on Sunday for talks about releasing Benitez from his current Anfield contract.

Anfield set for some comings and goings apparently.

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Real Madrid To Make Move For Liverpool's Rafael Benitez Report
Madrid have supposedly set their sights on Liverpool gaffer Rafa.

Beleagured Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez could face a three-way summer fight for his services.
Real Madrid head coach Manuel Pellegrini and AC Milan's Leonardo have both been told they must do better after defeats in Europe this week - and both are said to see Benitez as the man who could transform their fortunes.

Anfield boss set for somewhat unlikely offer from Serie A side.

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Liverpool are set for a triple swoop bid that would see Rafa Benitez leave for Juventus who would then reportedly attempt to finance moves to bring Anfield trio Dirk Kuyt, Fernando Torres and Javier Mascherano to Turin.

Rafael Benitez's agent has told BBC Sport reports the Liverpool boss has agreed a deal to take over Serie A giants Juventus are "absolutely false".
According to reports in Italy, the Turin side are poised to secure the Spaniard on a four-year contract.
But Manuel Quillon Garcia denied that was the case, insisting: "There is no agreement with anyone.

Gunners boss looks to bring battling Brazilian to the Emirates.

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Arsenal will this summer seek to finally successfully complete their lengthy chase for Juventus midfielder Felipe Melo.

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According to numerous Italian sites and Goal.com, former AC Milan manager Alberto Zaccheroni will be named Juventus manager on Friday, replacing embattled Ciro Ferrara.

The tipping point seemingly was Juve's 2-1 Coppa Italia loss to Inter Thursday, seemingly eliminating the proud club from any chance at any titles this year.

Alberto Zaccheroni arrivato in sede per la firma del contratto che lo legher alla Juventus fino al termine della stagione. Il tecnico ex granata - riportano indiscrezioni di Calciomercato.it - potrebbe quindi gi in giornata dirigere il primo allenamento pomeridiano previsto per le 15:00. L'annuncio dell'esonero di Ciro Ferrara- esautorato virtualmente gi da una settimana - con il conseguente annuncio di Zac è atteso quindi nelle prossime ore.

Alberto Zaccheroni è il nuovo allenatore della Juventus. Esonerato Ferrara, tocca al romagnolo, che in questi minuti ha firmato il contratto che lo legher fino a fine stagione, alla societ di Blanc.
Il "Caronte" della Signora bianconera ha finalmente un nome ed un volto, che sono quelli dell'ex mister di Udinese, Toro, Milan ed Inter (per citare le esperienze più importanti).

Ore 15.08, Alberto Zaccheroni e' ufficialmente il nuovo allenatore della Juventus F.C.

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Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez said on Friday he was aware he had been linked with Serie A club Juventus but maintained he was happy to stay in England.
Benitez has been under increasing pressure at Liverpool with his team effectively out of contention for the Premier League title and also out of the Champions League, the FA Cup and the League Cup.

As you may have heard, Ciro Ferrara was finally sacked today after Juventus' domestic tour on the art of collapsing, and replaced by "caretaker manager" Alberto Zaccheroni until the end of this campaign. (You may remember the last caretaker/interim manager they had was...Ciro Ferrara, who took over for Claudio Ranieri during the final weeks of [.

Después de los malos resultados que tenía Ciro Ferrara y con Juventus dando pena tanto en la Serie A de Italia y la Copa de Italia, este día la directiva de "Vecchia Signora" ha decidido despedir al actual técnico de la Juve y contratar a Alberto Zaccheroni.

Después de los malos resultados que tenía Ciro Ferrara y con Juventus dando pena tanto en la Serie A de Italia y la Copa de Italia, este día la directiva de "Vecchia Signora" ha decidido despedir al actual técnico de la Juve y contratar a Alberto Zaccheroni.

The Serie A season has perhaps been overshadowed by the struggles of Juventus which have culminated in the firing of Coach Ciro Ferrara. While it has been gloomy in Turin, the city of Milan has witnessed the revival of the Rossoneri but more importantly the continued dominance of the Nerazzurri on the domestic scene.

Liverpool's long-running search for investors to inject £100 million of capital and break the club's financial paralysis must bear fruit before the end of the season if Rafael Benítez is to resist overtures from Juventus, the Spaniard admitted.
The Liverpool manager refused to be drawn on whether the Italian side, who has appointed Alberto Zaccheroni as caretaker until the end of the season, had made a formal offer for his services but revealed he is aware of Juventus's "interest" and stated his "pride" at being linked with a "top club".

Dirk Kuyt fully expects Rafael Benitez to remain as Liverpool manager next season, despite being linked with the Juventus job.
Juve have made the Reds boss their number one target to take over the helm in the summer after sacking Ciro Ferrara on Friday and installing Alberto Zaccheroni on an interim basis until the end of the season.

On Friday, Alberto Zaccheroni was named manager of Juventus FC. Ciro Ferrarra had been a dead man walking for weeks.

After elimination by Inter Milan in the Italian Cup on Thursday evening, Mr. Ferrara's fate was sealed. Efforts to lure Guus Hiddink away from the Russian bench failed.

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has publicly played down the notion that former boss Ciro Ferrara was to blame for the Bianconeri's poor form. Ferrara was sacked by Juve and replaced by Alberto Zaccheroni, and Buffon insists it's down to the players to get results.

"The new coach presented himself in a proper and professional way.

Despite Wolverine Piero's efforts at goal and Uncle Ciro's new replacement, Juveeee could only manage a draw against Lazio last night. But ascoltare, they're getting somewhere. The man in the hot seat, Alberto Zaccheroni, is now tasked to pick up Juve from the garage like a battered up Maserati after a 92-hour jungle trek.

What can only be described as a fantastic week of football took place, with massive matches we have seen the resurgence of some teams, and the downfall of others.
Arsenal - Manchester United


A match which will inspire Manchester United to charge for the title no doubt, a fantastic performance by the red devils buries Arsenal's title hopes.

Alberto Zaccheroni returned to the bench he as fired from in 2007 (although by Torino), and now is only the third coach ever to manage Juventus, Inter, and Milan. He is also one of the few to coach both Juventus and Torino. Zac made an ok return, with Juventus grabbing a 1-1 draw with Lazio.

Liverpool legend Ian Rush is confident manager Rafael Benitez will stay at the club, despite continued speculation linking the Spaniard with a move to Juventus.
The Italian giants sacked manager Ciro Ferrara last week after a terrible run of results and installed Alberto Zaccheroni as boss until the end of the season.

Former Juventus manager Ciro Ferrara finally received his marching orders last week, following yet...
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Gigi Buffon sprona la Juventus a ripartire.
Con determinazione e voglia di gettarsi alle spalle la crisi, il portierone bianconero richiama i compagni ad un maggiore impegno e determinazione, per uscire dal periodo poco felice: 'Non voglio nemmeno prendere in considerazione l'idea di essere fuori dalla Champions'.

The future of Rafa Benitez at Liverpool appears to be in doubt following the club's disappointing results this term. Benitez is continually being linked with a move away from Anfield and initially appeared to be on his way to Juventus.
However, La Vecchia Signora eventually decided to go for Alberto Zaccheroni instead.

Mohamed Sissoko has admitted that he would love Rafa Benitez to become manager at Juventus.
The Italian giants are on the lookout for a new boss after sacking Ciro Ferrara at the end of last month and appointing Alberto Zaccheroni on a short-term deal until the summer.
Benitez is understood to be one of Juve's preferred candidates despite his insistence that he is focused on staying at Liverpool.

Tra poche ore, all'Olimpico, ma di Torino, Juventus e Ajax saranno in campo nel ritorno dei sedicesimi di Europa League.
Si parte dal due a uno dell'andata, prezioso risultato ottenuto dai bianconeri all'Amsterdam Arena, che permette di guardare con relativa tranquillit alla gara di questa sera (potrebbe essere la prima qualificazione, in uno scontro ad eliminazione diretta, del dopo Calciopoli).

Attention shifts back to Europe's second tier club competition with Fulham welcoming the Bianconeri to Craven Cottage for their return leg fixture of their last 16 tie. Juventus won this match 3-1 two weeks ago and they are in pole position to progress to the quarter finals.

Alessandro Del Piero was the mastermind of their victory and his performances have left Alberto Zaccheroni with no other option but to include him in his squad for tonight's game.

Dopo le emozioni della Champions, tocca all'Europa League. Nel ritorno degli ottavi, la Juventus di Alberto Zaccheroni è attesa al Craven Cottage, tana del Fulham di Roy Hodgson, sconfitto per 3-1 all'andata. C'è da difendere il prezioso risultato di sette giorni fa, ma anche tanta voglia, da parte del numero dieci, Alex Del Piero di sfatare il tabù londinese, Infatti, il capitano bianconero non ha mai vinto nella capitale inglese.

Ireland coach Giovanni Trapattoni has revealed he turned down a move to Juventus earlier this year.
The 71-year-old claims he was sounded out about replacing Ciro Ferrara, who was sacked at the end of January after a poor run of results, before the Turin club appointed Alberto Zaccheroni until the end of the season.

Rafael Benitez's representative has reiterated there is no truth in press reports suggesting that Italian giants Juventus have made the Liverpool manager their top target.
Juve are expected to part with caretaker coach Alberto Zaccheroni at the end of the season and Benitez is said to be favourite to take over at the Olimpico.

The Bianconeri lost again and to be quite honest it was not a surprise because the Juve players have completely lost their composure since the 3-3 draw with Siena. The match against Siena was the turning point as Juventus were somewhat managing to grind resultsfollowing Alberto Zaccheroni's appointment as coach for the remainder of the season.

As Serie A takes a quick breather for a World Cup friendly this week versus Cameroon, this past weekend once again saw changes in the standings as well as a tightening championship race. Before we look ahead and begin debating which players deserve to make the national team, let's take a look back at a fascinating week in Serie A.

Juventus may not be able to mount the finances necessary to secure the signature of current Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez if they do not qualify for Champions League football next term.
The Old Lady showed Ciro Ferrara the exit door earlier in the season following a lacklustre run, and Alberto Zaccheroni was installed as the interim boss until the end of the season.

Rafa Benitez's agent insists there has been no recent interest from Juventus, but claims the Italian giants were keen on the Liverpool boss in January.
Juventus have reportedly made Benitez their top target to take over as coach in the summer from Alberto Zaccheroni, who replaced Ciro Ferrara earlier in the year.

13.05.2010 - Calígula - El 8 de diciembre de 2009 la Vecchia Signora (Juventus) se despedía de la UEFA Champions League perdiendo (1-4) frente al Bayern Munich y dejando su plaza en octavos de final en manos del Bordeaux francés.
El enero que soportó su técnico, entonces Ciro Ferrara, fue uno de los más fríos de Italia.