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The 42-year-old Ciro Ferrara, a former Juve defender and current coach of the club's youth team, will replace Ranieri.
Juve drew 2-2 at home Sunday with Atalanta, leaving the Turin side three points behind second-placed AC Milan with two games to spare. Inter Milan has clinched the Serie A title.
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Juventus' coach Claudio Ranieri watches the squad before their Champions League match against Artmedia in Turin in this August 13, 2008 file photo. Ranieri has been sacked as Juventus coach after a poor run of results and youth team boss Ciro Ferrara has taken over temporarily, the club said May 18, 2009 |
Ferrara is expected to remain as coach only until the end of the season, though media reported that Juventus may have longer-term plans for him.
Ranieri, a former Chelsea manager, took over at Juventus two years ago just as the club had been promoted back to Serie A after a season in the lower division as punishment for its role in a match-fixing scandal.
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Italy's national soccer squad assistant coach Ciro Ferrara poses during a training session in Coverciano in this May 25, 2006 file photo. Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri has been sacked as Juventus coach after a poor run of results and youth team boss Ciro Ferrara has taken over temporarily, the club said May 18, 2009 |