Rome, 17 Sept. (LaPresse) – “We must take this seriously, because the Europa League is a competition we care deeply about, regardless of whether we qualify for the Champions League. This is a competition, like any other, in which, when you’re Juventus, you must aim to compete at the highest level – in other words, to win.” So said Frederic Massara, Juventus’ Chief Football Officer, to Sky Sport ahead of the Europa League match against NEC. “Spalletti’s position? All of us who wear the Juventus shirt have a duty not to downplay even a single point lost, but we must analyse the situation calmly, and this analysis starts from one certainty: that the team is in excellent hands and that the club has full confidence in the manager’s abilities and in the team itself. We are confident that, with hard work, this process of growth can take place quickly,” he added. “During the transfer window, we made a number of interesting moves, always within the parameters set by UEFA, but we are satisfied with what we have achieved. We know we have made significant changes; there are eight new players on the pitch tonight. Juventus are seventh in terms of playing time for new signings, and this means we must be patient as we build something that can prove fruitful,” he continued. As for Woltemade, “we signed him because we consider him a strong striker, like Kolo Muani, with whom he can complement each other. We’re very confident he’ll do well right from tonight and that he’ll make a positive impact.”
Massara: “We care about the Europa League; we have complete confidence in Spalletti”
Rome, 17 Sept. (LaPresse) – “We must take this seriously, because the Europa League is a competition we care deeply about, regardless of whether we qualify for the Champions League. This is a competition, like any other, in which, when you’re Juventus, you must aim to compete at the highest level – in other words, to win.” So said Frederic Massara, Juventus’ Chief Football Officer, to Sky Sport ahead of the Europa League match against NEC. “Spalletti’s position? All of us who wear the Juventus shirt have a duty not to downplay even a single point lost, but we must analyse the situation calmly, and this analysis starts from one certainty: that the team is in excellent hands and that the club has full confidence in the manager’s abilities and in the team itself. We are confident that, with hard work, this process of growth can take place quickly,” he added. “During the transfer window, we made a number of interesting moves, always within the parameters set by UEFA, but we are satisfied with what we have achieved. We know we have made significant changes; there are eight new players on the pitch tonight. Juventus are seventh in terms of playing time for new signings, and this means we must be patient as we build something that can prove fruitful,” he continued. As for Woltemade, “we signed him because we consider him a strong striker, like Kolo Muani, with whom he can complement each other. We’re very confident he’ll do well right from tonight and that he’ll make a positive impact.”