The humiliating defeat with Benevento is the umpteenth disappointment for Juventus, which after saying goodbye to the Champions League remains ten points behind Inter's leadership with the same number of games played. The tenth consecutive scudetto has already become almost impossible, and the director of the sports area Fabio Paratici, unexpectedly, appeared before the cameras of 'Sky Sport' after the match: “I came to remind the Tifosi that we gave them many joys. Today, on the other hand, is a day of sadness, but the championship continues and we will work to improve.”
The manager stressed that the defeat “will not change the plans for the future” and He responded like this to the rumors about the return of Cristiano to Real Madrid: “Our line remains the same: we are not going to release the best player in the world.” Despite the poor results, however, Juve is not thinking of replacing Pirlo: “We continue with him, without a doubt. We are very happy with what he is doing. and we are going to continue on this path, obviously trying to improve it. “
According to Paratici, the farewell to the scudetto would not close an era: “We have always changed a lot to keep winning. It can happen not to get degrees in a course, since I've been here, there has been talk of closing an era after Conte's goodbye, the Berlin final, when Tévez, Pirlo and Vidal left, after Cardiff … We have changed a lot and we have continued to win. “