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Juventus appoint Maurizio Sarri as new head coach on 3-year contract

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Serie A champions Juventus appointed Maurizio Sarri as their new coach on Sunday, hoping that his ambitious possession-based game would extend their dominance of Italian football and bring them European silverware.

British media reported Juventus agreed on a compensation fee with Chelsea in excess of 5 million pounds ($6.30 million) for Sarri, who joins the Italian giants on a three-year contract. Sarri was at Chelsea for just one season, where he won the Europa League -- the first major trophy of his career -- and led them to a third-place finish in the Premier League.

On paper, it was a commendable feat, but it was a rocky campaign for the former Napoli boss whose team never seemed to fully adapt to his so-called "Sarri-ball" system.