Milan drubs Juventus as rival coaches bid adieu
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May 17, 2010, Monday
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AC Milan coach Leonardo and Juventus counterpart Alberto Zaccheroni bid farewell in contrasting fashions on Saturday when the Brazilian's side eased to a 3-0 win in their final Serie A game of the season.
Rookie Leonardo, who announced on Friday he was leaving Milan after just one season in charge but 13 years at the club, was given a rousing reception by players and fans at the San Siro despite his team only finishing third this season.
"Leonardo, you will always stay in our hearts," read one fan banner while others criticized club president Silvio Berlusconi for not backing his coach publicly and financially this term.
"For me it's not been work. I've been here for too long to make extra observations about people," Leonardo told Sky after a rare Milan-Juventus match which meant nothing on the field.
"It's been an extraordinary relationship. I don't know what I will do now," the Brazilian added.
Left back Luca Antonini, a regular under the Brazilian having previously been a fringe player, ran over and hugged his coach after netting Milan's first goal on 14 minutes.
Ronaldinho, not picked in Brazil's initial World Cup squad, had embraced his countryman with a tear in his eye before kickoff and rewarded the coach with the second and third goals.
Another limp performance by Juventus, which will finish a lowly seventh, summed up Zaccheroni's interim spell in charge since Ciro Ferrara was sacked in January.
"It was a match in line with recent performances. We didn't play," the former Milan coach said. "When I came in as caretaker, it was a situation I accepted and I can't complain."
Neither side has announced a new coach for next season with several names being linked to Milan and Sampdoria boss Luigi Del Neri installed as bookmaker's favorite to move to Juventus after reports Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez was not interested.
Lazio was a 3-1 winner at home to Udinese, whose striker Antonio Di Natale netted his 29th goal this term to almost certainly finish Serie A top scorer.
Inter Milan will win its fifth straight Serie A title if it wins at Siena on the final day of the season but AS Roma is poised for any slip-ups at Chievo.
Rookie Leonardo, who announced on Friday he was leaving Milan after just one season in charge but 13 years at the club, was given a rousing reception by players and fans at the San Siro despite his team only finishing third this season.
"Leonardo, you will always stay in our hearts," read one fan banner while others criticized club president Silvio Berlusconi for not backing his coach publicly and financially this term.
"For me it's not been work. I've been here for too long to make extra observations about people," Leonardo told Sky after a rare Milan-Juventus match which meant nothing on the field.
"It's been an extraordinary relationship. I don't know what I will do now," the Brazilian added.
Left back Luca Antonini, a regular under the Brazilian having previously been a fringe player, ran over and hugged his coach after netting Milan's first goal on 14 minutes.
Ronaldinho, not picked in Brazil's initial World Cup squad, had embraced his countryman with a tear in his eye before kickoff and rewarded the coach with the second and third goals.
Another limp performance by Juventus, which will finish a lowly seventh, summed up Zaccheroni's interim spell in charge since Ciro Ferrara was sacked in January.
"It was a match in line with recent performances. We didn't play," the former Milan coach said. "When I came in as caretaker, it was a situation I accepted and I can't complain."
Neither side has announced a new coach for next season with several names being linked to Milan and Sampdoria boss Luigi Del Neri installed as bookmaker's favorite to move to Juventus after reports Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez was not interested.
Lazio was a 3-1 winner at home to Udinese, whose striker Antonio Di Natale netted his 29th goal this term to almost certainly finish Serie A top scorer.
Inter Milan will win its fifth straight Serie A title if it wins at Siena on the final day of the season but AS Roma is poised for any slip-ups at Chievo.
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