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Juve look to Conte as Delneri sacked

"The club told me of their decision during the week," Delneri, whose side lie seventh in Serie A after a second succesive season of woe, told a news conference on Saturday.

"It is not my defeat. I hope it is the right choice. Good luck to whoever replaces me."

The twice European Cup winners, Italy's best supported and most decorated club domestically, also finished seventh last term and have only an outside chance of overhauling sixth-placed AS Roma and sealing a Europa League spot on Sunday.

Former Juve midfielder Antonio Conte, who led Siena to promotion to Serie A this term, is the bookmakers' favourite to take over.