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Agroppi disputes Alex extension Thursday 18 October, 2007

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Ex-Fiorentina tactician and fierce Juventus critic Aldo Agroppi has criticised the Bianconeri’s decision to extend Alessandro Del Piero’s contract.

After a month of fierce speculation, the talismanic captain penned a two-year extension to his current deal on Tuesday.

Most experts agree that the renewal of vows was mutually beneficial after a happy 14-year marriage, but Agroppi is more cynical.

“He’s already losing his touch, imagine how he’ll be playing by 2010,” the outspoken TV pundit stated.

“I would never have offered Del Piero that kind of contract. It doesn’t make sense as Claudio Ranieri leaves him out.

“He isn’t irreplaceable anymore, especially when you consider that Vincenzo Iaquinta and Raffaele Palladino are often selected above him,” he continued.

“The truth is that the club is under the control of the fans who would have revolted if they had let him leave. He’s a good player, but he isn’t a champion these days.”

Agroppi's comments will be taken with a pinch of salt across the peninsula as he has openly admitted his dislike for Juventus and is amongst the side's sternest critics.

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