Beppe Marotta welcomes Juventus' return as a European ‘protagonist’, while discussing Antonio Conte and Max Allegri.
The Bianconeri are up against Real Madrid for a highly anticipated Champions League semi-final first leg tomorrow evening, and the director general is delighted at the prospect.
“It's a wonderful opportunity, and it puts Italian football in the spotlight,” he said, in an interview with Radio Rai.
“Our football is once again a protagonist in Europe, and we want to make the very best of this chance.
Beppe Marotta welcomes Juventus' return as a European ‘protagonist’, while discussing Antonio Conte and Max Allegri.
The Bianconeri are up against Real Madrid for a highly anticipated Champions League semi-final first leg tomorrow evening, and the director general is delighted at the prospect.
“It's a wonderful opportunity, and it puts Italian football in the spotlight,” he said, in an interview with Radio Rai.
“Our football is once again a protagonist in Europe, and we want to make the very best of this chance.
“We're up against teams like Real, Bayern and Barca, who have done extremely well in these last few years. We'll take it as far as we can go.”
Marotta was also asked about the differences between Juve’s former and current Coaches, Conte and Allegri.
“I didn't expect such a conclusion after Conte left,” he said.
“We knew it was going to be a challenge, but we were driven to do well. We planned to fight to the end, that was a given.
“They have two different profiles, but both are excellent professionals who know how to manage a team, each in their own way.
“Nowadays what matters is that the group is united. When you handle a team made up of champions, you must know the right way to do that.
“Conte was tougher, Allegri is a little softer, but both were able to win.
“Today the gap between Italy and Europe is substantial. Ten years ago Italy was a country that people aspired to come to.
“When revenue is very high, your salaries can correspond to that. In the last few years Italy has been in decline, so we have to get back up.
“As a team and as a representative of Italian football we stand as intermediaries. We have a few advantages thanks to the stadium, which help us to balance our books.
“Juve took some risks in terms of investments, the club deserves credit for that.”