TURIN, Italy -- Alberto Zaccheroni was hired to replace Ciro
Ferrara as coach of Juventus on Friday.
The Turin team has lost nine of its last 12 matches and
Ferrara's status was uncertain for weeks.
Juventus was eliminated from the Italian Cup after a 2-1 loss to
Inter Milan on Thursday. That followed a loss to AS Roma in Serie A
last weekend, with Juve allowing late goals on both occasions.
"We have failed on our season goal," Juventus president
Jean-Claude Blanc said after the Inter loss. "It is very
upsetting."
Zaccheroni was expected to sign a contract only through the end
of the season, which would fuel speculation that Juve will go after
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez.
Juventus said Zaccheroni would attend his first training session
later Friday.
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