DD denies quit claims Monday 12 March, 2007
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Juventus Coach Didier Deschamps has denied that he considered leaving after the defeat with Brescia.
The Bianconeri are still top of the table, one point ahead of Napoli, despite the slip-up at Mantova’s Stadio Martelli on Saturday.
But rumours had suggested that the Frenchman was very disappointed and had threatened to resign from his post at the helm of the Old Lady.
“I don’t know who made this up, I never said anything like that,” Deschamps raged in a press conference.
“I don’t feel I am the problem here. I would tell you every single word I said in the dressing room, but I really feel that it is right for those things to remain private,” added the tactician.
“When I speak with the team I always ask my men their comments and what they think. If they were to see their thoughts published they would probably speak less freely with me.”
The former Monaco boss made no secret of the fact that he was not pleased with the team’s performance over the weekend, but doesn’t believe this can compromise the season.
“I am not happy, I am mad mainly because of the way we were defeated. The entire team didn’t do well, it wasn’t one man’s fault. However, our season does not depend on one match.
“We have done well so far, this is a great season and it is logical that we must sometimes lose. There will be other tough clashes. This is a very competitive championship, but we are doing well.”
Deschamps also commented on David Trezeguet’s three-match ban, which was handed out by the Disciplinary Commission after viewing video evidence proving he had elbowed an opponent in the match with Brescia.
“Three matches seems excessive. I do not want to justify his behaviour, but when we play everyone is always ready to judge what we do, we always seem to be under the spotlight,” concluded the Juventino.
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