Juventus, Cristiano Giuntoli cuts short on Massimiliano Allegri’s future

Cristiano Giuntoli is not hiding

Cristiano Giuntoli, interviewed by 'La Repubblica', spoke about Juventus’ future goals and the Juventus club’s technical guide, Massimiliano Allegri, confirming his intention to continue the relationship with the Livorno coach for a long time yet.

"Allegri è our point of reference,” said the Bianconeri football director, speaking about the coach returning to the Juve bench in 2021. We have to bring the team up to his standards. With a less experienced roster we cannot focus on guile but on’intensity" of play".

On the club’s objective goals, Giuntoli then asked for patience: "We need to cut the payroll and lower the’average age" in order to be self-sufficient – he closed -. The’environment must not only look at the result but also at the performance: it will take" time".

Giuntoli, a former footballer (for him several experiences in C and D between 1990 and 2009) è Football director of Juventus since summer 2023. Previously, since 2015, he was the sporting director of Napoli, a club with which he won the Scudetto just before going to Piedmont.