[SERIE A PREVIEW] Juventus started the 2011-12 Serie A season with a new coach, Antonio Conte, and a new stadium andended it having never lost. It begins the 2012-13 season without Conte, suspended for 10 months in the latest game-fixing scandal. But such are the problems of Juve’s rivals that the loss of Conteshould pose no problem in its title defense.
HEAVYWEIGHT. With all the talent leaving AC Milan, there can only be one favorite in Serie A thisseason.
Conte inherited a seventh-place team, but it managed to become the first team in Serie A history to go unbeaten and win the Scudetto — Perugia finished the 1978-89 seasonwithout a loss and without the title — despite enduring 15 ties.
Juventus Stadium is the only venue in Italy owned by a club, providingrevenue other teams don’t have. Those monies allowed Juve to add depth for its return to the Champions League.
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