TURIN (ITALPRESS) – A confrontation with the team in the aftermath of an “unacceptable” performance, the need to win at least qualification for the next Champions League and unchanged confidence in Thiago Motta and the project. Cristiano Giuntoli, Juventus’ managing director football, less than 24 hours after the Italian Cup debacle against Empoli, sets the record straight by restarting from that “shame” felt by the coach after what he saw on the pitch. “We are in line with what the coach said – his words to Sky Sport – The performance was unacceptable, the team is convinced of it, the coach is convinced of it and we are also convinced of it. This morning we met with Maurizio (ad Scanavino, ed.), President Ferrero and the coach and spoke to the team. We are all convinced, especially them, that we have to do more and hit the goal of the Champions League in the next 12 games.” Giuntoli, however, armors Motta: “We are convinced that the project started last summer is an important one, that it is creating value by having many young boys play and we are convinced that in the future it can give us great satisfaction. Motta is not in question.” The fact remains that “yesterday was an almost inexplicable performance, we were coming from 4 consecutive victories in the league, we did not think to do this performance, we are very sorry and angry.” “But,” the HCL manager insists, “we are convinced that the project is correct, we knew that it could encounter difficulties, accentuated by the many injuries, but we are aware that we are on the right path and that it can give us great satisfaction in the future. In last night’s post-match, the coach was harsh on the team, speaking of “those who demand without giving.” “He wanted to bring the team back to a sense of responsibility, it was not directed at one in particular,” retorts Giuntoli, who is not regretting the choices made in the market (“We took many players by investing in international profiles that in the past have made great performances in their teams and we are convinced that they can do so in the future also in Juve”) but recalls, “The club is always responsible for everything that happens, we are responsible to the ownership and the fans.”- photo Ipa Agency -(ITALPRESS).
