Juventus and a 2021 in chiaroscuro between farewells, defeats, Super League and legal events
THE mediocre sports results, the earthquake of Superalloy and the legal matters which involved the top management of the company deliver a budget of 2021 with little white and a lot of black for the Juventus. The calendar year began and ended with a victory. The 4-1 atUdinese (January 3) and 2-0 the other day (December 21) al Cagliari. In between 36 wins, 8 draws and 11 defeats between Champions League, Championship, Italian Cup and Super Cup.
With the’Inter in January to San Siro (2-0 for the Nerazzurri) and the Port in March in Champions League (3-2 for the bianconeri but qualification for the quarters for the Lusitanians) the darkest moments. The victory of the Super Cup against the Naples, also in January, and that of the Italian Cup against the arrembante Atalanta, in May, the happiest notes. In short, 12 months in chiaroscuro. Black and white. The conquest of the two seasonal cups were not enough for the reconfirmation of the maestro Andrea Pirlo, called in August 2020 to replace Maurizio Sarri, he got the title.
In all this the farewell of Cristiano Ronaldo in August, when the championship has just begun. “A shock for the locker room” defined the captain Giorgio Chiellini. And the return of Massimiliano Allegri, “Corto muzzle”, not really the panacea for all ills judging by the results achieved so far (but the season is still long). The exchange of the management between June and July.
Street Fabio Paratici, lost, between matches on the field against the referees (very provincial and out of style Juventus) and the aftermath of Suarez case. With the story of capital gains that broke out after his farewell to Turin. The crime hypothesis formulated by Prosecutor of Turin false communications from listed companies and issuing of invoices for non-existent transactions. In addition, the search for the alleged ‘paper’ of Cr7, a private agreement – according to the Guardia di Finanza – concerning the contractual relationship and the outstanding salaries of the champion and of which the Juventus denied existence.
In the summer, the promotion of Federico Cherubini in the role of sports director and the entry into the Board of Directors of Maurizio Arrivabene in the role of managing director, in the roles that they were of Beppe Marotta (regret of many), they changed the face of the most scudetto club in Italy. Changes and reversals which however did not concern AA. Andrea Agnelli. The presidentissimo. The heir of Umberto and favorite grandson ofLawyer Gianni. Questioned primarily by the fans and, as rumored under the Mole, also from John Elkann, cousin and CEO of the family holding company that controls the Savoyard club.
The tore up with the vertices Uefa and the breakdown of personal relationship with Cefarin on the sidelines of the blitz on Superalloy they bound the Juventus in the periphery of the European football geography. In the company of large companies such as real Madrid And Barcelona. A rash move for someone. A visionary look for others. But AA stays in the saddle. Without the fear that everything that has been achieved in 11 years can be forgotten. The next goal is the quarter-finals of the Champions League, Villareal permitting. And fourth place in the championship, still within reach. Risking everything, like in poker, with a ace-ace in hand. AA. Winning acronym.
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