Football, Giuntoli: ‘One last step to go, with 2-3 signings Juve will be competitive’

Milan, 20 May (LaPresse) – ‘We are working hard, it is important to take the last step, it was our goal, we have changed and rejuvenated a lot. We want to reach the Champions League and next year, with two or three targeted signings, plus the return of the injured players, we want to build a competitive team’. These were the words of Juventus CFO Cristiano Giuntoli in Portofino for the Telenord–Gianni Di Marzio National Award. Tudor also deserves credit. ‘He has had a big impact. I expected him to be less of a psychologist and more of an iron sergeant, but instead he is very attentive in personal conversations, in interpreting what is happening from a psychological point of view. He also knew the environment and is giving us a big hand,’ said the Juventus executive, who also spoke about Koopmeiners. ‘He's missed a lot of games, he's had a lot of problems, he's a very good player but he needs to be fit,’ he said. On the next coach: “Let's finish the league and the Club World Cup and then we'll sit down and decide calmly. There's a lot of hunger and a great desire to get into the Champions League and start next year strongly,” he concluded.