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Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri has been sacked by the club in the wake of their round of 16 exit from the UEFA Champions League.
The Italians were tasked with overturning a 1-0 deficit from their loss in Lyon to go through to the next round. Although they won the game in Turin, Lyon's early penalty gave them a crucial away goal, which ultimately decided the tie.
There was massive speculation surrounding the exit of Sarri after a string of questionable displays from his side. The 61-year-old has been much criticised for his team's lacklustre performances, and it was only a matter of time before the Juventus board reacted to their dire displays.
Scudetto not enough to keep Sarri at Juventus
Although they had a considerable lead at the top, Juventus won the title by a solitary point at the end. Antonio Conte's Inter Milan finished with 82 points, just one lesser than Sarri's men. Despite having steered them to their ninth successive Scudetto, there was a belief that the Bianconeri thoroughly underwhelmed with their rigid displays.
Juventus lost a total of seven league games through the course of the 2019/20 campaign, which is more than they have lost in any of their eight previous title-winning campaigns.
They conceded a staggering 43 goals in their 38 games, with clean sheets coming at a premium for the Old Lady. Inter both scored more goals and conceded less in what was a heated chase for the Scudetto.
Cristiano Ronaldo stepped up to spare Sarri's blushes on more than a few occasions as the Portuguese striker was in fine form this year. If not for his star attackers in him and Paulo Dybala, the former Chelsea coach could have endured a much more difficult season that what appears to be the case.
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