Rino Marchesi was the new man on the bench at the Stadio Comunale for the start of the 1986-87 season after the legendary Giovanni Trapattoni departed for a new challenge elsewhere.Another Juventus legend leaving was Michel Platini who retired from the game at the end of a season which promised much but didn't quite deliver. Juve finished as runners-up in Serie A to Napoli, three points adrift and with four points lost in their head-to-head games.European Cup hopes were ended in the Second Round by Real Madrid on penalties despite the best efforts of Aldo Serena, the club's leading scorer and main goal threat.