Juventus might not do anything drastic despite missing out on a top-four finish. Luciano Spalletti is safely at the helm given his recent extension. CEO Damien Comolli remains slightly at risk, but their owner John Elkann is leaning toward standing pat and at most hiring one more director, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs.
The Bianconeri need to get the apical exec and the boss on the same page. They haven’t been openly feuding, but they don’t see eye-to-eye on several things. The gaffer would like to be more involved in the transfer market and aims for a substantial overhaul. Instead, the figurehead intends to just tweak the squad and blames the tactician for not using the whole roster.
Elkann will try to find permanent common ground between Comolli and Spalletti, so Juventus can avoid radical changes.
The Frenchman spoke about the recent season and the future to various outlets (via Sky).
“The goal is to improve together. Everything we’ve done has been shared. The coach has a say on the deals and indicates players. I chose him and decided to renew his contract. There’ll probably be one extra sale to offset the losses, but is untouchable. We have to rebuild a team able to fight for any goal.”
It’s a fine way to go after so many instability in recent years, but it’s still a slippery slope. Unity behind the scenes goes a long way, and Roma are the latest example of that. Plus, modifications at the top can only happen between seasons. If they do come to an understanding, it’ll have to be super solid so the divergences and the bickering don’t emerge after the first misstep.
