Mourinho's golden bench and Cassano's latest 'last chance'

With the weekâÂÂs international friendlies taking a large number of Serie A stars off on their travels, the coaches gathered at Coverciano on Monday for a technical meeting and to award the Panchina d'Oro (Golden Bench) for the coach of the year.

The award went to Jose Mourinho, who was snubbed last time round in favour of Massimiliano Allegri - but with the Portuguese (and his ego) now safely out of the country â and a treble winner - he is at last being given some credit by his former peers in Italy.

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