Why Andrea Agnelli will not return to Juventus imminently

Why Andrea Agnelli will not return to Juventus imminently

Regardless of current rumours linking Andrea Agnelli with a swift return to Juventus, a report within the Italian press explains why it stays implausible for the time being.

The 49-year-old was appointed membership president in 2010 and it solely took him a few years to kickstart what turned out to be the longest successful cycle in Italian soccer historical past.

Backed by common director Beppe Marotta, sporting director Fabio Paratici and his vice-president Pavel Nedved, Agnelli managed to take the membership in the direction of new heights on the home degree, albeit they only missed out on Champions League glory.

Nonetheless, the businessman was compelled to resign alongside the opposite members of the board in November as a result of strain imposed by the membership’s monetary and authorized troubles on the time, notably the Prisma and Plusvalenza trials, which finally earned him a ban from the game.

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Agnelli hasn’t been seen on the Allianz Stadium ever since, however current reviews claimed he’s trying to launch a takeover bid to purchase out his cousin John Elkann and his group EXOR, backed by Crimson Bull.

In response to Tuttosport editor-in-chief Guido Vaciago, Agnelli is certainly dreaming of a return to Continassa, and he wouldn’t miss the chance to buy his beloved membership which he nonetheless passionately helps.

That being stated, the Turin-based newspaper believes the circumstances for the previous chairman’s return have but to ripen.

Today, Agnelli is spending the majority of his time in Amsterdam, engaged on the so-called Unify League, which is a repackaged version of the controversial European Tremendous League, whereas additionally maintaining monitor of his personal firm, Lamse.

So whereas many really feel we haven’t seen the final of the previous president at Juventus, the timing of his anticipated return stays anybody’s guess at this stage.