Damien Comolli has been going through a delicate period since his arrival in Turin. Between the diplomatic fiasco at the White House with Trump, the criticisms of his transfer window management and the tensions with the agent of Timothy Weah, the French director general collects controversies. But in the heart of the storm, an authorized voice rises to defense. A personality who knows the cogs of the old lady perfectly.
Comolli: unexpected support that changes everything
Giorgio Chiellini has decided to get out of his usual reserve. In an interview with Tuttosport, the former Captain Bianconero, now responsible for the club's international relations, firmly defends his new colleague. “This is a slightly distorted description,” he says in the face of criticism. The Italian insists: Comolli is not just a “data man”, but someone who knows how to combine figures and human dimension.
Chiellini's defense does not stop there. He reveals that he met Comolli in March at an UEFA meeting, long before his arrival at Juventus. “” We were sitting side by side and discussed at length, without knowing that we would eventually work together. We laughed when he arrived in Turin. »» An anecdote that humanizes the French journey and testifies to a natural complicity.
Juventus: a long -term project defended
For Chiellini, current criticisms miss the essentials. “It's a big person to work with,” he says. The former defender insists on the long -term vision: “We build a structure that will be completed in the fall. Work is work. Time will say if it's good or bad, but there is a real desire to sacrifice yourself to create this winning cycle. »A clear message to detractors: judge on the results, not on controversies.
This exit from Chiellini is not trivial. Respected figure of Italian football and living legend of Juventus, his opinion weighs heavy in Turin opinion. By publicly taking the defense of Comolli, he sends a strong signal: the management is blocking, despite the turbulence. It remains to be seen whether this weight support will be enough to appease criticism and restore credit to the work of the French managing director in the coming weeks.
