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Why Champions League defines success

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 23, 2015. Juventus' Italian midfielder Andrea Pirlo poses with the Italian League's trophy during a ceremony following the Italian Serie A football match Juventus vs Napoli at the Juventus stadium in Turin. - Andrea Pirlo was named as new Juventus coach - club on August 8, 2020. [Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP]

There was barely time for the full inquest into Juventus’ exit from the Champions League to even begin before the club delivered their own blunt verdict -- sacking their coach Maurizio Sarri.

Not so long ago, there would have been surprise, perhaps even some outrage, at a coach losing his job just two weeks after winning a domestic league title.

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