Delneri defiant in wake of Parma loss

Juventus coach Gigi Delneri says he will not be pressured into resigning should his side miss out on a European position next season.

The Bianconeri’s 1-0 loss to Parma on Sunday left Delneri’s side requiring a minor miracle on the final day of the season if they are to finish in sixth and qualify for the Europa League.

Juventus trails sixth-placed Roma by three points and will need to defeat third-placed Napoli and hope Roma fails to pick up any points at already relegated Sampdoria.

The odds are heavily stacked against Juventus playing any European football next season, but Delneri remains defiant in the calls for him to resign after the club’s poor run.

“Why should I resign? I won’t even consider such a thing,” Delneri said.

“I do my work as best I can and I don’t think there’s any need to talk about a resignation. I have a contract, then it’s up to the club to decide what they want to do.”

“This season has been filled with many errors and strange situations. At this moment, being out of Europe, it feels tough. We’ll try to do well in the last game against Napoli and see what happens.”

Delneri was making no excuses for his side’s poor showing against Parma.

“Today we had lots of young players on the field and it’s also difficult for them to face up to a game like this,” he said.

“Parma were aggressive and we did very little to avoid defeat, so there are no excuses. Let us not clutch at straws here. There are no excuses.”