Serie A - Sampdoria appoint Domenico Di Carlo as coach

Sampdoria have appointed former Chievo coach Domenico Di Carlo as their new manager on a two-year contract, after Luigi Del Neri left to join Juventus.

Di Carlo, 46, kept unfancied Chievo in Serie A for two successive campaigns, but has just three years coaching experience in the top flight.

Samp finished fourth in the league last season and will play in the Champions League qualifying round.

Reports in Italy suggest that one of Di Carlo's first transfer targets at his new club will be French striker David Trezeguet.

Trezeguet has one year left on his Juventus contract and has not ruled out staying at the Old Lady, but his family reside in Monaco which is why he could be tempted by a move to nearby Samp.

Serie A - Del Neri excited by Juve challenge

Gigi Del Neri has admitted he can't contain his excitement after leaving Sampdoria to become the new manager of Juventus.

Del Neri is set to be unveiled as Bianconeri boss this week following a fantastic season with Sampdoria, in which he guided the Genoa outfit to fourth place in Serie A and Champions League football next season.

But European football is something that Del Neri will not be enjoying in 2010-11, as Juventus finished seventh in the league, ending a dreadful season by missing out on Europa League football by four points, with Napoli pipping them to the post.

Del Neri's biggest challenge will be keeping hold of Juventus' biggest names, with goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon likely to be top of the list of stars he needs to convince to stay in Turin.