I wouldn’t want to be in this period Cristiano Giuntoli. I would gladly exchange my current account with him, just that. Forgive the vulgarity, but one million and 700 thousand cocuzze a year would be convenient and tempting not only for myself: naturally, if Juve guaranteed them for another four seasons it means that they have done something to deserve them.
What moves me – I specify – is certainly not envy, a feeling that I have never felt and which the great Malachy McCourt, who passed away a couple of months ago, explained like this: «Envy is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die».
I wouldn’t want to be a Christian first of all because in letter to shareholders John Elkann it was far too explicit and “Fiatesquely” harsh: dear Giuntoli, now I know all your uncles, this is the summary. From the series, year zero is over now but something is still wrong here, the year that is coming will pass in a year, I am preparing, this is the news.
The latest capital increase handed over to the Football Director about forty million, insufficient money to equip a Juve team that in a few months will have to face the championship, SuperChampions, Italian Cup and Club World Cup; a Juve who, to be competitive, would need at least four new top starters and 6 excellent reserves.
Giuntoli is also grappling with a series of very delicate renewals which interest the strongest of the current squad: Vlahovic, Chiesa, Szczesny and Rabiot. Now, Dusan’s agent has already rejected the hypothesis of spreading and extending the contract; Fede enters his last season in July, moreover he asks for a substantial adjustment, Roma likes him and I don’t rule out the possibility that he might think about expiring; the goalkeeper is ready to imitate him, while the Frenchman has many ideas in his head and shares them with his mother.
To raise a few million Giuntoli is thinking of selling Bremer, a clause of 55 plus 10% to Toro active from the end of June. And he is ready to get rid of Szczesny, Huijsen, Soulé, Iling-Junior: but how much do you think the four can earn?
It also awaits him the most embarrassing step: the meeting (goodbye?) with Cheer up. It will be up to him to communicate the club’s decision – having passed the Italian Cup final, I imagine – and it won’t be a good timeespecially after the many reassurances he provided on TV.
I advise the League to avoid the strike
The meeting of the League, the Football Federation and the Federbasket with the minister for sport Andrea Abodi is scheduled for tomorrow. The Supervisory Agency for football and basketball accounts is on the table. Allow me to remind the League of A of do not resort to strike as a protest against the Government’s plan. The explanation is elementary: there are no dates available for any recoveries, if not between one European Championship match and another. Oh, it’s a joke: should not be taken seriously.
