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Not quite sure how to compare Conte to the other two mentioned just now. Conte hasn't really had the chance to have a go at winning the CL, where the others have had a bunch of great chances to win it. On the other hand, I can't imagine Juve winning the scudetto in 2011/12 with Ancelotti or...

Serie A was extraordinarily strong when Lippi was trying to win it, though.

Not necessarily. If Juve get 87 points - as they did last season - and Roma manage to get more than that, I don't think that could be considered a major failure by Juve. - - - Updated - - - There is a reason why historically it has been hard to win more than three scudetti in a row. Not...

I think it was stubborness rather than naivity. He made it pretty clear he didn't think Juve could punch above their weight, but he was not prepared to set the team out in the classic fashion you would expect a team to adopt when facing a theoretically stronger opponent. He had the...

Jock Stein (who knew, apparently) died at the end of the final qualification match. Ferguson was only in charge for the play-off and the World Cup itself. Won two trophies with Aberdeen during that time. Aberdeen also got to the quarter-finals of the European Cup that season. I'm not aware...

De Rossi's injured. Florenzi is in the squad. Destro might be.

If Conte had any issue with it, and I don't know if he did, it will be because Bonucci continued the dispute after joining up with Italy. You need the players to leave club stuff behind or they are just going to end up squabbling through international meet-ups.

5-0. :)

Sure, but I don't think he should be taking the job if he's not going to properly commit to it.

Gazzetta saying 3.6m per year, which is rather more believable than the 5m that was previously mentioned. Interesting that the contract is going to be for two years rather than four. Don't really see the point in becoming Italy manager unless you plan to go to a World Cup.

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I can't see it happening this summer. It wouldn't surprise me if the journalists are half right in their story and there has been contact between PSG and Conte over him possibly replacing Blanc mid-season or next summer.

There's nothing immediately jumping out to say that it is.

That would amuse me greatly.

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It's an awkward situation if what Nedved says is true. Conte saying he's had enough at the end of the season is fair enough, as is him being willing to do as the management asked and delay his decision until he's had a holiday. As much as it would have been easier for Juve to get a better...

Where's that quote from?

None of them are available, as far as I know. And I don't think any of them would be good appointments.

Who else is available? There aren't any attractive options out there just now, so Juve are better off appointing a safe option like Allegri and then reviewing things next summer.

The Pope.