Juventus CEO Maurizio Arrivabene said the ‘team must take responsibility’ after Cristiano Ronaldo’s farewell and revealed the Bianconeri will continue to ‘make careful choices in the future’.
The Viola striker Dusan Vlahovic has been linked with a move to the Bianconeri, who are struggling to replace Ronaldo’s goals.
The Portugal captain bagged 101 goals during his three years in Turin and Arrivabene claimed coach Max Allegri is currently ‘working on the lack of taking responsibility’ in the current squad.
“The Cristiano Ronaldo operation has brought benefits, from a sporting and image point of view, not only for Juventus, but also for Italian football,” Arrivabene said at a press conference. “His presence has guaranteed an important asset to the whole system.
“With his departure, other scenarios open up, a great champion has left and the question is: what are the effects on the team?
“In his absence, there are those who score anyway and should score anyway, look at [Karim] Benzema at Real Madrid.
“The real lack is taking responsibility and the coach is working on this, the team must recharge this responsibility and work as a team.”
The Juventus shareholders criticised the business on the transfer market in recent years, but Arrivabene pointed at a difficult financial time.
“Regarding the criticism of the market, I say that the financial situation was forgotten very quickly: careful choices were made in the summer, and it will be the same in the future.
“We need sustainable growth, which means making the accounts more efficient and staying competitive.
“This balance is not always easy but it’s what we want to do, it being understood that this balance works from the moment you win.”