Tuttosport’s editor Guido Vaciago criticises UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin following his latest interview with Slovenian paper Ekipa, where he condemned the Bianconeri ‘even before a trial.’
Ceferin released an extended interview on Monday, touching on the recent scandals involving Juventus and Barcelona.
“The Bianconeri’s story had to finish like this because it was all wrong,” said Ceferin.
“I don’t have an affectionate relationship with Agnelli, but I would like to point out that I respect Juve as a club and have a lot of respect for everyone involved in the Superleague in general.”
Vaciago commented on Ceferin’s words in today’s edition of Tuttosport newspaper.
He highlighted that the ‘political war that began two years ago when the Super League was announced is still ongoing’ and that ‘yesterday [on Monday], UEFA President Ceferin auto-celebrated his victory.’
Ceferin ‘didn’t consider that, as of today, there hasn’t even been a criminal trial and that the ruling of sporting justice isn’t definitive,’ argued Vaciago.
‘ECA President and UEFA executive member Nasser Al-Khelaifi is under investigation in Paris with very serious charges of kidnapping and torture. However, Ceferin has never mentioned that and the problems that he could potentially create for his institution.
‘More than the aggressive statements of Ceferin, who for two years now has accustomed us to not exactly soft speeches when it comes to his enemies (compared to snakes and common criminals), it is intriguing to discover mediation attempts under track with messages sent repeatedly to Turin, even through the most loyal media in Nyon.
‘If you abandon the Superleague project, we will treat you with greater magnanimity. And what do Juventus do? They remain quiet, at least for the moment. Also because they have other processes to think about and have no particular fears regarding Financial Fair Play.
‘UEFA could, however, ban Juventus from European competitions based on the FIGC’s rulings, but it also depends on all the decisions from the European Court of Justice.’