Juventus have confirmed the appointment of Ciro
Ferrara as the club's new coach to replace Claudio
Ranieri.
Ferrara had been in temporary charge of Juve for the final two
games of the Serie A season after Ranieri was sacked.
The former Juve defender won both of those matches to ensure the
club secured automatic qualification for next season's UEFA
Champions League.
He has now been rewarded with a contract for the next two years
after the club revealed earlier in the week their intention to
appoint an Italian coach.
During a glittering playing career, Ferrara won a string of
major honours with both Napoli and Juventus, joining the Old Lady
in 1994.
The 42-year-old spent over a decade in the Juve back-line and
also collected 49 caps for Italy, playing in the 1990 World Cup on
home soil and at Euro 2000.