Post by Salem6 on Jul 6, 2006 17:22:12 GMT
SIMON BASKETT
FABIO Capello was named the new coach of Real Madrid yesterday, just a day after resigning from troubled Italian champions Juventus.
The 60-year-old Italian, who steered Juve to back-to-back league titles in his two years at the club, returns to Real ten years after his first stint with the nine-times European champions. He is expected to sign a three-year contract.
Capello arrived in Madrid last night and is expected to be presented officially by Real at a press conference this morning.
The former Juventus, AC Milan and AS Roma coach will have to turn round the fortunes of a club that have not won a major trophy for the last three seasons, their worst run of form in more than 50 years.
Capello first joined Real in 1996 after a contractual dispute with AC Milan and led the Spaniards to the title in his only season at the club, before deciding to return to Italy.
Calderon said Capello was the ideal person to take charge of a squad of players that had failed to live up to expectations.
"Capello will ensure there is discipline, preparation and planning, something that this club has lacked in recent years," Calderon said.
Capello, a strict disciplinarian, has a matchless record of success as a coach, winning a league title with every club that have employed him.
He managed AC Milan to four domestic triumphs, Real Madrid to a La Laga title, AS Roma to their first Serie A championship in 18 years and has just led Juventus to two consecutive triumphs.
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