The Juventus ultras have released a statement celebrating the resignation of chairman Andrea Agnelli, calling it their ‘day of victory’.
Agnelli and the entire board of directors resigned on Monday, leaving the Bianconeri in disarray. The club’s directors have been under investigation for alleged tax fraud and they’ve also been a central figure in the capital gains case. Furthermore, it’s alleged that Juventus secretly paid players salaries during the initial stages of the COVID pandemic.
A collective of Juventus ultras released a statement on social media today, celebrating the resignation of Agnelli, who had previously come head to head with the ultras.
“This is our day. This is the day for those like us who have never stopped fighting even for a second. This is the day of revenge and justice. This is the day we have been waiting for too long. This is the day of our victory. Only ultras always win.”
Agnelli and other members of Juventus’ management came under the spotlight in 2014 after being accused of giving vast numbers of tickets to the club’s ultra groups, some of which allegedly had links to the ‘Ndrangheta, an organised crime group in Italy. It was reported that the ultra groups threatened to chant racist songs if they were not given the tickets.