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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".

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.