Clearly, Juventus is having a turbulent start to the season. If the Turinese started their season rather well, with two victories and a draw in three Serie A days, they were splashed by this Paul Pogba doping affair. In this story, the Piedmontese club, however, obviously has nothing to reproach itself for. On the other hand, the Bonucci affair could cost the management of the Old Lady dearly.
As a reminder, the 36-year-old defender decided to file a complaint against Juventus after being sidelined at the start of the summer. He is therefore claiming damages from his ex-employer, where he played for 12 seasons. He believes in particular that this exclusion from the Turin group prevented him from preparing as best as possible for the coming season, damaging him as a professional athlete. It must be said that, for example, he did not even have access to the gym, and was therefore not put in the best conditions to practice his profession.
A merciless settling of scores
And now he spoke in an interview given to Sports Mediasethe who also files a complaint to defend certain professional colleagues who have been victims of the same injustices. “I have read and heard false things said by Juventus and the coach. It is not true that in October and February I was informed of their intention to end our relationship at the end of the season. In fact, at the end of May I agreed to be the fifth/sixth choice in defense, to be a replacement in the squad”first launched the player.
“I felt something just by reading it in the newspapers until July 13, when Giuntoli (sports director, Editor’s note) and Manna (his right-hand man, Editor’s note) told me, when they came to my house, that I will no longer be part of the Juventus team and that my presence on the pitch would hinder the growth of the team. This is the humiliation I suffered after 500 matches and more at Juventus. I appreciated the solidarity of many players, even current ones, from Juventus and other clubs. Everyone expressed their solidarity to me for the disrespectful behavior of the club”, he concluded. Good atmosphere…
