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Why the Champions League determines it all for Europe’s elite football clubs

Barcelona's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring their third goal against Napoli which was later disallowed after VAR review [COURTESY]

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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