DD expected backing Thursday 15 March, 2007
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Juventus Coach Didier Deschamps was not surprised after the club confirmed him at the helm. “I never felt that my job was in peril.”
Director general Jean-Claude Blanc renewed the outfit’s trust in the Frenchman on Wednesday, after the Board of Directors voted for an increase in capital.
That money should also the allow the tactician to make important signings in the summer, as the club hopes to immediately guarantee their competitiveness in the top flight.
“I would have been surprised had they decided to send me away,” Deschamps told Juventus Channel.
“In these months I never had the feeling that things would have gone differently,” added the former Monaco boss.
“Yesterday’s decisions were very important and confirmed that the Agnelli family want a competitive Juve. This motivates us even more in concentrating on this project.”
Deschamps is aware that the squad will need to be strengthened for next season, but believes that keeping the great champions is the first step that needs to be accomplished by the Old Lady.
“We need new signings, but most of all we must keep our key players and believe in the men who are fighting for our main objective this year.
“Those who are here like it and want to stay, now it won’t be as difficult to find an agreement with them.”
Juventus are the solitary leaders in Serie B, three points ahead of Napoli, and will host Triestina on Monday.
“No one likes Serie B, it has been a sacrifice for us all and we only want it to last for one year. Starting on Friday we will intensify our training sessions, in view of another important match,” concluded the Bianconero.
Channel 4