The eyes of football fans are on Qatar at the moment as the world cup continues to progress, but this does not stop what is happening in the local leagues. Recently, a piece of news was released that has shocked the world of Italian football, and it is the complete resignation of the entire Juventus board of directors, something unprecedented for a club.
The president Andrea Agnelli, his deputy Pavel Nedved, and the managing director Maurizio Arrivabene resigned in the evening in an extraordinary council held at the Continassa.
Laurence Debroux, Massimo Della Ragione, Katryn Fink, Daniela Marilungo, Francesco Roncaglio, Giorgio Tacchia, and Suzanne Keywood did so later.
The club’s involvement in the Prisma investigation, opened by the Turin prosecutor’s office for false accounting, and the latest complaints from the Consob, which led to the revision of the budget project to be approved and the postponement of the shareholders’ meeting led to the unanimous decision of the entire board of directors to resign from the club.
This marks the end of one of the most successful times for Juventus since, with Andrea Agnelli at the head of the board of directors, the club has achieved nine consecutive championships.
Agnelli’s message
Andrea Agnelli sent a letter to the club workers explaining the situation.
“Playing for Juventus, working for Juventus; one objective: Victory.
“Those who have the privilege of wearing the Bianconeri jersey know that.
Those who work in a team know that hard work beats talent if the talent doesn’t work hard. Juventus are one of the biggest clubs in the world, and those who work or play here know that the result is thanks to the whole team’s efforts.
“We are accustomed to our history and DNA winning. From 2010 we honored our history by achieving extraordinary results: the Stadium, 9 men’s Scudetto titles in a row, the first in Italy to have Netflix and Amazon Prime shows, the J|Medical center, 5 consecutive Women’s Scudetto titles from day zero.
And more, the deal with Volkswagen (few know about it), reaching the Champions League Finals in Berlin and Cardiff (our greatest regrets), the agreement with Adidas, the Next Gen Coppa Italia, the first club to represent teams in the UEFA Executive Committee, the J|Museum and much more.
“Hours, days, nights, months, and seasons with the objective of always improving in sight of certain instances.
Each of us can call to mind that moment before stepping onto the pitch: you leave the locker room and turn right, around 20 steps up with a grate in between, another 10 steps up, and there you are: ‘el miedo escénico’ and at that moment you know the whole team is with you, and the impossible becomes feasible.
Bernabeu, Old Trafford, Allianz Arena, Westfalen Stadium, San Siro, Georgios Karaiskakis, Celtic Park, Camp Nou: wherever we went when the team was united, we feared nobody.
“When the team is not united, then that opens the way for opponents to hurt you, and that can be fatal. At that moment, you must have the sharpness of mind to contain the damage: we are facing a delicate moment as a club, and that unity is lost.
Better to leave altogether, giving the opportunity for a new team to overturn that game.
“Our awareness will be their challenge: being up to the standard of the history of Juventus.
“I will continue to imagine and work towards a better football, comforted by a phrase by Friedrich Nietzsche: ‘And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.’
“Remember, we will recognize each other with a glance: We are Juve people! Until the end…”
Rumors and big moves on Juventus club
This situation has no precedents, and there are many rumors about what happened. Some point to the resignation of the board of directors because they could not hide the €216m in losses that the club had.
Others mention that it is due to the bad results that the club has had in the last two seasons.
In any case, significant movements are coming in Juventus, which could affect the club’s continuity.