New Juventus coach Zaccheroni: I am top of the world

Alberto Zaccheroni is happy to be back in football at Juventus.

Zaccheroni was formally appointed yesterday as Ciro Ferrara's replacement. He has signed a contract until June 30.

Zaccheroni said: “It's right to turn the page. I recognise the previous work, because Juventus have proposed a winning-style of football, but I don't know the squad temperamentally.

“I like new challenges, a new cycle begins. The squad is very important and I don't know how many teams are superior to Juve. I will bring my shrewdness, but above all I am convinced that I will manage to win this challenge.

“I have only coached one team of a great level and that was Milan; this Juventus is very close to it.

“I have signed a contract until June 30, but I hope to put my directors in difficulty. Sitting on Juventus's bench is like being on top of the world. I will try to transmit my determination.

“I will ask the team to make all its talent available. We need to go and get results. We won't give ourselves limits. We'll see how much time it takes us to get on the right track.

“We are starting again with the idea shared about Juventus at the start of the season. Juve were tipped by many to win the championship.”