Deschamps leaves Juventus
Saturday, May 26, 2007
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Didier Deschamps has resigned as coach of Juventus just hours after his side's 2-0 win against AC Mantova and a week after securing their return to Serie A.
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Mutual consent
Although his motives for leaving Juve are not clear the club confirmed on their website that the Frenchman had left his post as a result of a decision that was reached by mutual consent. Deschamps, who won three Italian titles and one European Champion Clubs' Cup as a Juventus player, was appointed as successor to Fabio Capello last summer after the Bianconeri had been demoted to the Italian second tier as a consequence of their involvement in the sporting fraud scandal.
Glittering career
The 38-year-old, who also played for FC Nantes Atlantique, Olympique de Marseille, FC Girondins de Bordeaux, Chelsea FC and Valencia CF during a glittering playing career which also saw him captain France 1998 FIFA World Cup and UEFA EURO 2000 successes, had previously coached AS Monaco FC, the Ligue 1 side he guided to the 2004 UEFA Champions League final.
