Capello 'agrees' on Real move..

[Zig]

Fabio Capello will leave Juventus to boss Real Madrid at the end of the season, according to reports in Spain.

Radio Cadena Cope claimed today that Capello agreed to move to Los Meringues to revive the fortunes of the under-performing Spanish giants two weeks ago.

The report added that in order to ensure neither party backs out on the deal, a clause has been agreed, enforcing a financial penalty payable by whomsoever fails to honour the pact.

It is not known whether there is any substance to the report or whether it is merely wishful thinking on behalf of the Madrid side, who won the title under the Italian tactician in 1997.

For Real, lying in fourth place in the Primera Liga and losing 3-0 at home to Barcelona represents a crisis.

Coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo’s days certainly seem numbered and Don Fabio may be just the man to come to the rescue again.

The subject of a move abroad was addressed by the Juve boss recently.

His contract with the Bianconeri expires in 2007 and, only yesterday, the 59-year-old admitted to Football Italia that he would be tempted by a move to foreign fields - although he cited England rather than Spain as the proposition that interested him.

"It would be very stimulating to go abroad," he said. "At my age I’m always looking for new stimuli and I’ve always said I’d be interested in going to England."


hmmm

Why oh why Real?..

[Zain]

i dont think he will move because juventus will offer him a 2 year contract and then a directors spot how can you reject tht well thts wat he wants:P

[yve]

everyone seeks for new dares , I can understand him although I wish he would stay in Turin

[Zig]

I will never believe press again. Never.



Fabio Capello has denied having signed any pre-contractual agreement to go to Real Madrid. "It’s fantasy football," he joked.

Reports in Spain yesterday claimed the Juve Coach had already agreed to a move to Los Meringues, including a penalty clause in case he should change his mind, but Capello put the whole business down to hot air.

In playful mood after guiding his side through to the last 16 of the Champions League, the 59-year-old initially left the implication that he might, after all, be on his way.

"I had no idea I’d already signed a pre-contract and a penalty clause," he said. "I really can’t reveal how much the penalty clause is."

But it soon became clear he was reacting ironically to a week of speculation surrounding his future.

He once famously said that you should never reheat the same soup - in other words, never go back to a former club – but he did add that Real Madrid could no longer be considered the same side that he once coached.

"It’s only reheated the soup when you go back after just a year when you know everyone and everyone still knows you," he added, referring to his second stint at Milan. "But from my time at Real there are only three players left."

Was the former Real Coach hinting then that he would be going back to take charge of the Galacticos?

"No, there’s no truth in it at all," he revealed. "It’s fantasy football. The news surprised me as much as anyone else.

"I have a contract with the people here and I am working very well, thank you. Che sarà sarà."

Therefore, no move to Spain appears imminent, particularly with the Italian giants as best equipped as they have been in years to launch an assault on the Champions League.

Juventus director general Luciano Moggi also rubbished the link. "These things are written when there is nothing else to write about," he argued.

"A lot of things have been said about us, such as we are going to buy Ronaldinho. He is a great player, but we have no need for him.

"Roy Keane? We don’t sign players who are over 30 and I think I’m right in saying that he is 34. Therefore, he is not part of our plans."

[LaDolceViita]

zlatan9 said:

i dont think he will move because juventus will offer him a 2 year contract and then a directors spot how can you reject tht well thts wat he wants:P

Zain, I have noticed that you know a good deal about Juventus and the team. ....and tell you what, that is precisely what I have argued as well, that Capello will be given a directors position as well as keeping the coach spot. This is the best move Juventis ownership can do in order to keep the team intact since his contract runs out in 2007. I believe that the Elkman family (owners of Juventus) really want to keep Capello and everything he has built so far...thats why I think they will offer him a director spot.