Juventus, John Elkann: "The rebuild must start from Italy, and from our identity, but the objective remains to win! Great relationship with Spalletti, here is why I chose Carnevali"

Exor’s chief executive and Juventus owner explained the project around the club.

The in-house friendly between Juventus and Juventus Next Gen (once played at Villar Perosa and now at the Allianz Stadium) lasted only one half, with the customary pitch invasion coming shortly before the second period was due to start.

Amid the festive atmosphere, John Elkann, heir to the Agnelli family, CEO of Exor and owner of Juventus, spoke to the microphones of Sky Sport. His message about the future was clear: despite this rebuilding phase, Juventus’ primary objective must remain winning!

A great relationship with Spalletti

"My relationship with Spalletti is a strong one and I really could not turn down the chance to watch the match alongside him on the bench. I enjoyed it immensely, not least because I was able to hear his thoughts first-hand during the match, and because from the bench you get an entirely unique view of the game."

Carnevali’s choice

"Giovanni is a great professional who knows Italian football extremely well. At this moment Juventus are driving forward a rebuilding process that must start in Italy and respect the club's identity, an identity that suits Giovanni Carnevali's abilities and ambitions perfectly, ambitions that match the club's own, namely the pursuit of victory"

Winning again

"You have to start winning, because by winning the important results start to come, both in Italy and in Europe. This year it will be important to keep all our commitments going, bearing in mind that football is made up of cycles and that we are in a rebuilding phase right now, but we are also aware that everyone at Juventus is determined to carry it forward with the aim of taking this club back to the top."