Juventus will now enter a new era after a painful elimination from the Champions League for 10 Porto players on Tuesday in the round of 16. – marks the end of a cycle and can bring a lot of news next summer.
Meanwhile, Juve confirm that Andrea Pirlo will continue to coach until the end of the season. Only in May will the council decide whether to make a change of coach or to continue with him in charge. Much will depend on Juve winning their tenth consecutive Serie A title. Inter Milan are currently 10 points clear of the table, but with one more game than the Bianconeri.
“I was called to Juventus because it is the beginning of a new project, looking to the future and for several years,” Andrea Pirlo told Sky Italia after the match. “I will continue calmly with my work.”
In addition to Pirlo, Cristiano Ronaldo’s future will certainly be an important issue to be monitored in the future. So far, Juventus has always defined Ronaldo, who is still hired for another season (until June 2022), as untouchable.
Juve’s sporting director, Fábio Paratici, gave the following answer about Ronaldo’s future:
“Renewing his contract is not on the agenda – there is time to talk about it.”
And now Juve need to talk to Ronaldo and his agent Jorge Mendes to understand what he will want to do at the end of the season in what could be a few hectic months ahead in Torino.