دوري الأبطال عنوان النجاح الوحيد للفرق الكبرى (غيتي)

Juventus - the Italian champion - did not stop for long to discuss the reasons and circumstances of the exit from the Champions League football, and quickly made the decision to dispense with the services of coach Maruizio Sarri.


The decision to dispense with the coach came one day after the exit against Olympique Lyon, despite the team's crowning of the league title only two weeks ago, to remind that the success of the major European clubs is determined solely on the basis of the Champions League.


Juventus has won the Italian first division title in the last nine seasons, but despite the importance of winning the domestic title, the club has come to consider the local coronation as a minimum, which is what the new coach Andrea Pirlo will have to put in mind.


This difficult reality also applies to Bayern Munich, winner of the last 8 titles in the German first division, and Paris Saint-Germain, who has won 7 of the last 8 titles in the French League, as they must achieve success at the European level to confirm their actual superiority.


The pressure in the first European club championship this season will be more concentrated, while the championship teams gather in Lisbon this week for a mini-tournament to win the title, with the final being held on August 23.


Saint-Germain, who has never passed the semi-finals in this competition, will begin their quarter-final confrontation with Atlanta next Wednesday, and the victory of the next team from Bergamo of Italy will open the door to discussion about the future of French club coach Thomas Tuchel.


Winning the domestic league title wasn't enough for former Saint Germain coaches Carlo Ancelotti, Laurent Blanc and Unai Emery when they failed to achieve success in the Champions League.


The most prominent confrontation in the quarter-finals will be on Friday, and will bring together Barcelona and Bayern Munich, after winning the championship title 5 times.


Certainly, Bayern coach Hans Flick - who took over the job last November as successor to Niko Kovac - did enough during this short period to overcome the effects of any disappointment, but the matter may not apply to Barcelona coach Kiki Sten.


Setien took over the task just months ago when he succeeded Ernesto Valverde in the post last January, and knocking out the Champions League quarter-finals after finishing second in the domestic league, will surely raise questions about his merit in continuing the mission.


Questions like this are not raised about the future of former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, Manchester City coach, but he is also eager to win the championship again, 9 years after winning his second European title with Barcelona.


City - who well-deservedly beat Real Madrid in the final price - enters this stage as a candidate to beat Lyon, and is also a candidate to win the title.


If City overtakes the French opponent, Guardiola will face in the semi-final one of his former teams: Barcelona or Bayern.


He will also compete at this stage in Lisbon: veteran Argentine Diego Simeone, coach of Atletico Madrid, who knows well such an atmosphere.


Simeone previously reached the Champions League final twice, as well as twice winning the European League title, and during the current season he surpassed defending champion Liverpool, the English Premier League champion.


Next Thursday, Atletico Madrid will meet Leipzig, who appears in this role for the first time in its history, and Simeone's team will hit a date with Atlanta or Paris Saint-Germain if it surpasses the German opponent.


The matches will be played behind closed doors and without fans at the Sporting Lisbon and Benfica stadiums, where the final will also be held.