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Juventus coach Allegri will take being confirmed champions after defeat

Juventus coach Max Allegri will be happy to be confirmed champions despite defeat to SPAL.

Juventus could still win the Scudetto this weekend, if Napoli fail to beat bottom of the table Chievo at the Bentegodi tomorrow.

Allegri said, “It would've been easy to field the first choice XI today and get the Scudetto, but we've had such a remarkable run of results this season that it was more important to focus on the Champions League game coming up.

“The key to Juventus winning the Scudetto is that we do well in the head-to-head clashes, but above all bring home the points everywhere else.

“You usually win the Scudetto with 84-86 points, but last term Napoli had 91 – a club record – and still finished second, so our performance that season was extraordinary."

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