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Capello quits scandal-hit Juventus
 Capello celebrates a goal as Juve marched to the Serie A title. ROME, Italy -- Fabio Capello has resigned as Juventus coach, the crisis-ridden Serie A champions have announced. Juve gave no other details in a brief statement, but the newly-elected president of Real Madrid, Ramon Calderon, said on Monday that he had secured Capello as coach of the Spanish club. Capello joined Juve from Roma in 2004 and led them to two straight Serie A titles -- but the club could now be stripped of the titles in the Italian match-fixing scandal. "The Juventus Football Club, taking note of Fabio Capello's choices, accepts his resignation and thanks him for the work he has done," said the statement. The timing of the announcement could hardly be worse for the Turin giants, with prosecutor Stefano Palazzi calling for Juventus to be demoted to the third flight Serie C in his submission to a special sports tribunal in Rome on Tuesday. Juventus' former chief executive Antonio Giraudo and ex-general manager Luciano Moggi are at the center of the scandal. The two resigned in May, along with the club's entire board. For Capello, who was questioned by prosecutors before the trial began, it will be a timely return to Spain. He coached Real in the 1996-97 season, leading them to a Primera title, before moving on to Milan, Roma and Juventus. Juventus will be faced with a difficult task to replace him amid the added concern that many of their top players may depart if the club is indeed relegated. Among those being considered as a possible Capello replacement is Frenchman Didier Deschamps of France, who played for five seasons with Juventus in midfield. Also being considered are Alberto Zaccheroni, who is currently unemployed, and former international Roberto Donadoni. 
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