No indicators of Cristiano Ronaldo leaving Juventus, says sporting director
There are not any indicators Cristiano Ronaldo will go away Juventus, the membership’s soccer director stated on Thursday, dismissing hypothesis that the prolific goalscorer may transfer to a different membership.
“We are very happy that Ronaldo will rejoin the team once the rest period after the European Championship is over,” Federico Cherubini stated.
Ronaldo, present high scorer at Euro 2020 after his 5 targets for Portugal, has scored 101 for Juventus in three seasons.
“There has been no sign from Ronaldo about a possible move … and no sign from Juve,” Cherubini stated.
Ronaldo stays “pivotal” for Juventus, Cherubini added at a information convention, saying, nevertheless, that he didn’t have a crystal ball to foretell the long run.
“But let me reaffirm I’ll be happy if he stays.”
Cherubini stated Juventus have been already “competitive” and wouldn’t be very energetic on this summer season’s switch window.
“But we’ll stay vigilant to pick opportunities in line with the technical and financial parameters of our plan,” he stated.
Juventus Chairman Andrea Agnelli added he was “absolutely certain” the membership will take part within the 2021-2022 Champions League regardless of fallout from the membership’s backing of a controversial Super League in Europe.
On Wednesday, the Serie A membership stated it deliberate to lift as much as 400 million euros in a brand new share difficulty to offset the hit to funds from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Juventus additionally stated on Wednesday it had appointed former Ferrari racing staff principal Maurizio Arrivabene as its chief govt officer for soccer as a part of a broader revamp of its sporting administration construction.