"I am convinced that the Max project is very valid. We have fun with Lapo, he has the quality of intervening with interesting jokes".
Juventus president
Andrea Agnelli
said this during the Il Foglio sports day at San Siro, talking about the future of coach
Massimiliano Allegri
and some spicy tweets from
Lapo Elkann
.
LAMBS: "I'm serene and don't mind the rumors"
On the rumors of the rumors that gave him out of the Juventus club, Agnelli says he is very calm: "I don't pay attention to these rumors. I am basically calm. I know what we are doing and I continue to have fun, more importantly".
"We said that the match against Inter two weeks ago brought us the
regret of not competing for the Scudetto today
," said the Juventus president, who however added: "
Not being happy is difficult
. We have a project long term. We know what we want to achieve, we knew it would be a
difficult
season . "
"
Who will win the Scudetto?
I hope for collective suicide and that we will win four games in a row" added Andrea Agnelli with a smile.
The bianconeri remain in the running for the conquest of
the Italian Cup
, a trophy that should not be underestimated for the number one of Juve.
"Every tournament counts. The most important is the championship, because it measures the strength of a team during a season. The one with the most appeal is the Champions League, but every 'title' counts".
"DYBALA IS A GREAT PLAYER"
The Juventus president then returned
to Dybala's farewell at the end of the season
with whom an agreement for the renewal was not found: "Making an offer to Paulo not suited to his level would not have been right".
"Dybala
is a great player, decisions come from certain moments. In December I would never have said that Dusan Vlahovic would join Juve in January.
Fiorentina could aspire to the Champions League, it is difficult to think of a farewell in January.
Resources are limited: we have Dusan, De Ligt, Locatelli, we focus on young people ", he said.
AGNELLI SU MAROTTA AND THE ADVICE TO INTER
When asked if Marotta
is missing, the president of Juventus
replies: "He is a person who is missing because I love him. At that moment certain choices were made, reflections made that initially attracted him, then less. He is doing very well at Inter. I have an excellent relationship with Steven Zhang and there is a former university friend of mine. So I can say that I love Inter quite well, which is special. "
Agnelli then advised
Inter
to work on an exclusively owned stadium, while
there must be no future for the
San Siro
: "I said it a few years ago, I was criticized enough but I'm used to it. San Siro has had its day. Wembley was sacrificed in the name of the new Wembley.
Italy will always need a stadium with over 60 thousand spectators
. It is to be considered whether in Milan or Rome - continues Agnelli - but a stadium like this is anti-functional for any activity. for a stadium intended only for the national team, with a lot of identity ".
"DEL PIERO IS ALWAYS WELCOME"
"Del Piero is always welcome. He lives with his children in Los Angeles, has an extremely happy life. He is welcome whenever he wants."
However, according to Agnelli "entering society means a change of lifestyle, and he is very focused and happy with his life".
On the other hand, it is likely that
Chiellini
has a future in the club because Agnelli explains that for him "there has been a place for years, he only has to decide when".
THE SUPERLEGA PROJECT
"The Superlega project was shared by 12 clubs who signed a 160-page agreement, which as a first point had to dialogue with Uefa and FIFA. With Ceferin the dialogues are interrupted, the fact remains that it was the relationship we had and the affinity on certain issues remains. He interpreted this as a personal attack but it is not.
Time will be a gentleman
", Agnelli points out during the event, noting that" what makes you think is the vehement reaction from international institutions on a number of clubs, which were frightened and out of fear have retreated: for a legal battle of this caliber one must also have broad shoulders.
UEFA is a commercial monopoly and gatekeeping regulator for competitions.
It is not a modern governance and it is the salient point on the appeal to the Court of Justice of the EU, it touches the fundamental principle of free competition in the free market.
Certain functions are needed but cannot be centered on a single operator ".
Agnelli argues that a
Super League "already exists"
: "A Premier at 4.2 billion means that it will attract all the talent. Now we risk having two Champions League finals with only English teams and one in the Europa League with an Englishwoman who challenges a Scottish" .
Agnelli then underlines how Lorenzo Casini can be a great resource for Italian football: "Juventus is pro-government in principle, we dialogue with those in the government. Casini has great technical-administrative skills, is a connoisseur of football and can prove to be a excellent president for the League ".
