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Lippi: Arrivederci Juve!
Marcello Lippi sits on the Juventus bench for the last time this weekend and believes the club will return to glory next season.
“With humility and a relaxed state of mind,” said the Coach, “Juventus will know how to build a new winning era. You’ll see that it’ll happen.”
The club had dominated Italian football during Lippi’s reign by capturing five Scudetto titles, the Champions’ League, a Coppa Italia, four Italian Supercups, the Intercontinental Cup and European Supercup.
But they end his final campaign empty-handed after losing the Coppa Italia Final to Lazio 4-2 on aggregate.
“In this season we really did see all sorts of injuries,” he noted. “This remains a useful lesson for everyone to learn from their mistakes and understand you can play for a year without having a trophy at the end of it.”
His last match in charge will be at Siena, in his home region of Tuscany, with an old companion on the other side of the pitch.
“Giuseppe Papadopulo is a good friend of mine, and last time we met I told him we’d go into this match with us celebrating the Scudetto and Siena ensuring their Serie A status. Unfortunately, I was only half right.”
Juve are certain of finishing in third place and therefore the new Coach – yet to be named – will start out with the Champions’ League qualifying round.
“We want to end the season in a professional and dignified manner,” assured Lippi. “This is a match with nothing to play for and we must find the motivation, especially for those who want to be in top form for the European Championships.”
The future for both Lippi and the club remains in the balance, but he remains certain that all will turn out for the best.
“My era here is at an end, but Juventus will quickly start a new winning cycle right from next season. My future is currently split between days on the beach and watching Euro 2004 on television. After that, we’ll wait and see.”
Marcello Lippi sits on the Juventus bench for the last time this weekend and believes the club will return to glory next season.
“With humility and a relaxed state of mind,” said the Coach, “Juventus will know how to build a new winning era. You’ll see that it’ll happen.”
The club had dominated Italian football during Lippi’s reign by capturing five Scudetto titles, the Champions’ League, a Coppa Italia, four Italian Supercups, the Intercontinental Cup and European Supercup.
But they end his final campaign empty-handed after losing the Coppa Italia Final to Lazio 4-2 on aggregate.
“In this season we really did see all sorts of injuries,” he noted. “This remains a useful lesson for everyone to learn from their mistakes and understand you can play for a year without having a trophy at the end of it.”
His last match in charge will be at Siena, in his home region of Tuscany, with an old companion on the other side of the pitch.
“Giuseppe Papadopulo is a good friend of mine, and last time we met I told him we’d go into this match with us celebrating the Scudetto and Siena ensuring their Serie A status. Unfortunately, I was only half right.”
Juve are certain of finishing in third place and therefore the new Coach – yet to be named – will start out with the Champions’ League qualifying round.
“We want to end the season in a professional and dignified manner,” assured Lippi. “This is a match with nothing to play for and we must find the motivation, especially for those who want to be in top form for the European Championships.”
The future for both Lippi and the club remains in the balance, but he remains certain that all will turn out for the best.
“My era here is at an end, but Juventus will quickly start a new winning cycle right from next season. My future is currently split between days on the beach and watching Euro 2004 on television. After that, we’ll wait and see.”
Siena-Juventus SIENA: Fortin, Cirillo, Juarez, Mignani, Guigou, Junior, Taddei, Argilli, Cucciari, Flo, Chiesa... Subs: Farelli, Lazetic, Lompoutis, Berretti, Ardito, Menegazzo, Innocenti... JUVENTUS: Chimenti, Birindelli, Thuram, Ferrara, Appiah, Pessotto, Zambrotta, Maresca, Tudor, Miccoli, Di Vaio... Subs: Buffon, Legrottaglie, Nedved, Del Piero, Trezeguet, Iuliano, Boudianski Referee: Diego Preschern (Venezia)
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