Published Wed, May 19 10 11:48 PM
REUTERS - Five facts about new Juventus coach Luigi Del Neri, who left Sampdoria on Monday despite leading the Genoa-based club to the Champions League preliminaries with a fourth place finish in Serie A.
* Born Aug. 23 1950 in Aquileia near Udine in the far north east of Italy, Del Neri has managed 16 clubs.
* One of Italian football's most recognisable characters thanks to his distinctive spectacles, moustache and prominent chin.
* Holds the rare distinction of being fired from two coaching jobs before taking charge of teams in a competitive game. He left Empoli and then Champions League holders Porto before their seasons' began.
* Best known for performing the "Chievo miracle", joining the small Verona side in 2000 before guiding them up to Serie A and securing a UEFA Cup spot.
* Sacked by AS Roma after just five months in 2005 after a series of poor results during a tumultuous period in the club's history.
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