England face fight to hold on to Fabio as Juventus line up summer move for boss

01 March 2010 11:10
In demand: Fabio Capello[LNB]Juventus hope to tempt Fabio Capello to quit his £6million a year England job and return to the Serie A giants.[LNB]The Turin side have made the 63-year-old their first choice to take over when caretaker boss Alberto Zaccheroni hands over the reins at the end of the summer.[LNB]Capello, a former Juve player and manager, would be a popular choice to turn around the ailing Old Lady, though it would take a huge effort to make him turn his back on England.[LNB]The Italian's lucrative contract runs through to Euro 2012 and he has repeatedly rejected claims that he is looking to quit his current job after this summer's World Cup.[LNB] Setback: Juve's Felipe Melo (centre) looks dejected as Palermo defeat them at home[LNB]A deeply disappointing campaign in South Africa could change the landscape, but Juventus have lined up alternatives in case the ambitious bid fails.[LNB]Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez (right), a friend of Juve vice general manager Roberto Bettega, is a strong contender for the job, as is Fiorentina manager Cesare Prandelli, a former Juve midfielder.[LNB]Zaccheroni's hopes of landing the job permanently are slim and took a further blow at the weekend thanks to a 2-0 home defeat by Palermo that saw Juve drop out of the top four.[LNB] Rooney rules! But Capello can't count on injured star for clash with EgyptEXCLUSIVE: Owen Hargreaves tells Capello: I won't make World CupRafa Benitez's agent stirs it up with link to prospective Juventus jobMARTIN SAMUEL: How can so many broken legs be down to chance?LIVERPOOL FC

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