During an interview aired on Sky Sport 24, the general manager of Juventus Jean-Claude Blanc spoke of the moment that the team is going through, beginning from the day’s happenings: the meeting in the morning with Claudio Ranieri and the visit to Vinovo.
"We are going through a difficult time as often happens in football. It is a long period, seeing that we have not won for 46 days, and this is why it is right to discuss this between us, just like we did in October during a difficult period and we are doing all we can to come out of it in the same manner. We can make it if we remain united".
"This morning, together with Alessio Secco, I spoke to Ranieri of the work, as we often do during the week and we decided, apart from other things, to have a double training session tomorrow to maintain the maximum compactness and concentration. Then we met with the team because it is important to be united to be able to end the season in the best way possible".
Blanc denied the rumours of an eventual replacement of Claudio Ranieri on the bench by Ciro Ferrara in case of a negative result on Sunday at the San Siro. Asked about the future of the coach at the end of the season, the general manager confirmed the position expressed by John Elkann last week:
"We will draw the balance at the end. Now is the time to concentrate on the remaining four matches, because we have all the means to maintain and even improve our place in the table".
With regards to the criticism showered on the team and on the directors in these last weeks, Blanc asked for "more respect and balance in passing judgment", even to the supporters:
"I don’t think that it is right to criticize the players heavily especially from the supporters who always backed us even in more difficult moments then this. What we can say to them is that we are doing all we can to change the situation and that to end the season as best we can we need their support".
The players’ commitment, said Blanc, and their will to do well is also at the origin of which a lot was said in the last few days:
"It is normal – he said that when matches go wrong and the champions do not manage to give the maximum, they feel frustrated and there can be moments of tension, which are owed to the will to do well and give more".
Finally came the Cannavaro story, with the player having undergone medical tests yesterday.
"We are taking it a step at a time because we want to verify each detail before signing the contract. In any case – concluded Blanc – I want to remind everyone that he is a world champion, that he is the captain of the national team and that he is in the starting line-up of Real Madrid".
"It is true he left three years ago but it was a decision which he took together with the club and let us not forget that by selling him and Emerson Juventus earned 23 million Euro. In any case, when we choose a player we see if he has quality and Cannavaro is a champion who can help our youngsters to grow".
Juventus.com
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