Some will say that the debacle in Naples only revealed the numerous problems that Juventus faces not only on the field, but as a club in general. Others, again, advocate the thesis that a 5-1 defeat should not surprise anyone and that it was only a matter of time before bad business practices would start to pay off in such a brutal way. Here, at the same time, we are not thinking only about the result, but about the whole environment around the club, which has been under investigation for a long time due to the financial authorities. Something radical and definitive must be done, and they are aware of in Turin. Thus, Gazzeta dello Sport announces radical changes from January 18, when the new board of directors should announce a change in course and business strategy.As a result, #Juventus gross financial debt has doubled in the last 6 years from €196m to €400m, one of the highest in Europe, though a fair way below #THFC & #MUFC. Much of this was for stadium development, but has increasingly been used to finance investment in the squad. pic.twitter.com/TMQYb4Qg1b— Swiss Ramble (@SwissRamble) January 31, 2022 In the last three years, Juventus spent 425 million euros on reinforcements! Starting with the rough estimate of Artur at 72 million (before the exchange with Pjanić), then through Dušan Vlahović (who has not yet started paying out the 80 million invested) to Bremer, whose transfer value could rise to 55 million, the Old Lady cannot boast that her transfer activities have been a success. ##NAJAVA_MECA_6945032##It is true that it is too early to make final grades for the latter two, but there is no doubt that fans are seriously losing patience. Especially since in the given period, or rather since the last title, the black and whites have won only one national cup. In Europe – disaster. They were relegated from the Champions League in the group stage this season, while they managed only round of 16 in the last three seasons. Bearing all that in mind, as well as the fact that the Serie A title is all but gone or the third year in a row, the owners will impose a significant change in the way of functioning, which should result in the creation of a sustainable budget (significantly smaller than the current one) and complete financial consolidation.Juve are great in defence – except when they concede five! Kvara and Osimhen get the champions’ mood back to NaplesThe newspaper further states that in the future, there will be no spending of large sums even on players who can make a difference if they are in advanced years, while special attention will be devoted to investing in youth from 23 years old and the club’s academy, talents who are already under contracts. To sum it all up in one sentence: Savings and stabilization will be the new mantra for the Old Lady in the foreseeable future. After several decades, trophies will not be the primary goal, but returning the club to a healthy business.
