Juventus may not be able to mount the finances necessary to secure the signature of current Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez if they do not qualify for Champions League football next term.
The Old Lady showed Ciro Ferrara the exit door earlier in the season following a lacklustre run, and Alberto Zaccheroni was installed as the interim boss until the end of the season.
With the current term swiftly approaching the finish line coupled with Liverpool's dreary season, the Spaniard has been heavily linked with a move to the Turin giants in the summer.
According to earlier reports, the Bianconeri have already made contact with representatives of the former Valencia boss with a view to his switching from England to Italy; they are said to want Rafa to leave his current post by next Friday if he wants to become the next Juve coach.
However, The Sun claims that a failure to compete in the Champions League next term will severely compromise the club's plans to hire Benitez, as they will miss out on the financial boost that participating in Europe's elite club competition guarantees.
It is claimed that Juventus used a significant portion of next season's budget to fund the transfers of Diego and Felipe Melo, and it would put further pressure on their finances if Benitez were to be appointed.
Juventus have been consistently inconsistent in recent weeks, and have consequently slipped to sixth in the Serie A - three points behind fourth-placed Palermo.
The Old Lady showed Ciro Ferrara the exit door earlier in the season following a lacklustre run, and Alberto Zaccheroni was installed as the interim boss until the end of the season.
With the current term swiftly approaching the finish line coupled with Liverpool's dreary season, the Spaniard has been heavily linked with a move to the Turin giants in the summer.
According to earlier reports, the Bianconeri have already made contact with representatives of the former Valencia boss with a view to his switching from England to Italy; they are said to want Rafa to leave his current post by next Friday if he wants to become the next Juve coach.
However, The Sun claims that a failure to compete in the Champions League next term will severely compromise the club's plans to hire Benitez, as they will miss out on the financial boost that participating in Europe's elite club competition guarantees.
It is claimed that Juventus used a significant portion of next season's budget to fund the transfers of Diego and Felipe Melo, and it would put further pressure on their finances if Benitez were to be appointed.
Juventus have been consistently inconsistent in recent weeks, and have consequently slipped to sixth in the Serie A - three points behind fourth-placed Palermo.
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