TURÍN (ITALIA), 29 Oct. (STATS Perform/dpa/EP) –
The president of Juventus, Andrea Agnelli, assured that he is not going to “give up” when it comes to fighting the Super League project together with Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, and while he celebrated having had Cristiano Ronaldo, “the best player of the world “, in the ranks of the team, made it clear that the ‘Vecchia Signora'” is greater than anyone who has had the honor to cross his path. “
“The Super League was the admission by 12 clubs that football refuses to change to maintain a political class that does not risk, does not compete and only wants to profit. I do not want to give up, I did not do it yesterday, I will not do it tomorrow” Agnelli warned the media before the club’s Shareholders’ Meeting.
The businessman recalled that Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and his club are “awaiting a ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union” on the viability of the project “and insisted on its need, although he had a conciliatory tone.” The system needs a change and ‘Juve’ wants to be part of it, but only through a constructive dialogue, for everyone, “he admitted.
On the other hand, he also had words for the Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo, who left the ‘Vecchia Signora’ this summer to sign for Manchester United. “Having the best player in the world, Cristiano, was an honor and a pleasure,” confessed the manager.
“My only regret is having him for a year and a half without an audience in the stadium, but it is the Juventus jersey that demands responsibility. Juventus is greater than anyone who has had the honor to cross his path since 1897. until today, we must remember the values of Juventus and Turin: work, sacrifice and discipline, which is what inspires all of us who work here, “he stressed.
Therefore, Agnelli asked “to love Juventus, fight for it, be willing to suffer, and always aim to win.” “We have to work as one body, knowing that the team and the group come first. We are all useful, no one is indispensable,” he said.