The saw called ‘Prisma’ investigation, with covers the Juve’s misdealing with finances and will lead to another 20 points deduction if the club is convicted is in full swing. The club is accused of falsified capital gains and market manipulation through secret player wage payments but other interesting things are popping up on almost a daily basis. Corriere della Sera has revealed more interesting leaks from the tapped phone conversations between club’s officials, old and new, in which bad transfer and financial decision have been revealed.🗣️| “Our worst player earns the same as Atalanta’s best. Zapata gets €1.8m. If we bought a dog we would give him €3.5m.” #Juve -Federico Cherubini [Juventus Sports coordinator] pic.twitter.com/vPhpg6TrFz— Football Talk (@FootballTalkHQ) February 11, 2023 Former CEO Maurizio Arrivabene, who was suspended in 2023 for two years from holding office in Italian football as punishment for capital gain violations in the club, told the investigators in 2021 that they were aware of the financial limitations in the club.“I had called Cherubini, telling him not to spend a lira more than what was budgeted. I think Agnelli trusts me because he considers me honest. And it’s enough to read the last balance sheets, surely there was economic tension, not financial tension” said Arrivabene.Turin prosecutor caught saying he ‘hates Juventus’ and supports NapoliThe man he is mentioning is Federico Cherubini, former Juve director, who inherited the role after Fabio Paratici left the club to become Tottenham’s sporting director. And Cherubini complained that his predecessor didn’t do a good job finance-wise giving a very vivid example.“Our worst player earns as much as Atalanta‘s best. Zapata gets 1.8 million euros… if we bought a dog, we would give him 3.5 million. We were arrogant in the market, because the Fabio of five years earlier didn’t sign Higuain for 90 million, he signed Gabriel Jesus for 10m, and made him a 90 million” said Cherubini.Simiyu promises Kenya Sevens youngsters more playtime in World Rugby circuitJuventus director also had his doubts about acquiring the rising star Federico Chiesa, the son of Italian legend Enrico Chiesa (503 appearances for Italian clubs, 171 goals) as he believed he is in just for the money.“Federico Chiesa does not seem to me the profile of a player who can stay many years at Juve, due to his entourage very much looking for substantial economic increases” said Cherubini.Super League’s new attack on European football: Sixty to eighty clubs model and 14 guaranteed matchesIn the end, the former president itself, Andrea Agnelli, realized what a bad job he has done over the years.“If I put up, from 2010 when I arrived to today, the crap we have done the last three days of the market, we have thrown 60-70 million euros down the drain… I’d tell you so”.SERIE A – Matchday 22FridayMilan – Torino 1-0 (0-0)/Giroud 62/Saturday17.00: (2.05) Empoli (3.40) Spezia (3.70)20.00: (4.30) Lecce (3.40) Roma (2.00)22.45: (2.50) Lazio (3.35) Atalanta (3.05)Sunday14.30: (2.15) Udinese (3.50) Sassuolo (3.60)17.00: (2.25) Bologna (3.25) Monza (3.60)20.00: (1.90) Juventus (3.50) Fiorentina (4.60)22.45: (1.18) Napoli (7.25) Cremonese (15.0)Monday20.30: (1.90) Verona (3.60) Salernitana (4.50)22.45: (8.50) Sampdoria (4.50) Inter (1.45)***odds are subject to change
