A dinner as we count down to Christmas and, above all, to all be together before the next league encounter, scheduled for Friday, 15 December 2023 at 20.45 CET in Genoa.
On Monday evening, the players of the First Team, Coach Massimiliano Allegri and the Juventus management - three days after the important victory against Napoli at the Allianz Stadium - found themselves in Milan for the Juventus Christmas dinner, in the presence of the team’s sponsors, to exchange happy holiday wishes in advance while further cultivating the team spirit that has characterised this first part of the season.
Present at the evening were President Gianluca Ferrero, Chief Executive Officer Maurizio Scanavino, Managing Director Revenue & Football Development Francesco Calvo, Football Director Cristiano Giuntoli, Head of First Team Giovanni Manna, and First Team Coach Massimiliano Allegri.
GIANLUCA FERRERO
“This company is made up of many parts, many hearts, of which one, the largest and most pulsating, is you: our sponsors. I want to thank you for being here on this very special evening. 2023 was an important year for Juventus, because it coincided with the hundredth anniversary of the ownership of the Agnelli family, another great heart of this glorious Club. We are here, we are stronger than ever and we want to continue this story of successes with you at our side, together."
MAURIZIO SCANAVINO
“It's a pleasure to have you here on this festive evening. A year ago we weren't going through a good period, but we overcame these obstacles together. Juventus is now more alive than ever and this is demonstrated by the daily affection of our fans and the results achieved on the pitch by our players. For us this is year zero of a new corporate, sporting and marketing project which aims to maintain high the ambitions that this Club has always had."
Scanavino also presented the Juventus Creator Lab project - a real content production structure, mainly digital, which also goes beyond the pitch. A project which, once again, demonstrates the innovative side of the Club.
CRISTIANO GIUNTOLI
“For me it is an honour to be here. My childhood was the childhood of a true Juventus fan and for me becoming a top figure of the Club was an incredible emotion and for this opportunity I have to thank the owners and the CEO, Maurizio Scanavino. I feel a great responsibility, but I am and will put in all the effort necessary to get back to where Juventus deserves to be. I also want to thank all those people who know this environment and who have led the First Team for many years for the welcome they have given me and one of these is Massimiliano Allegri. The Coach is doing an incredible job, with a group of incredible guys. We talk to each player every day because we want to spend time together with them because they deserve it above all as men, as well as footballers. I also want to thank Giovanni Manna because he is helping me to fit into this Club in the best way. Furthermore, I also want to thank the managers who have been there in the past for the work done in the Youth Sector, because at the moment we are reaping the many fruits. With a little patience, we will be great again."
MASSIMILIANO ALLEGRI
“Last year we started with this group - of which I and all of us are very proud - a growth path that has the aim of bringing Juventus back to the top. First of all, as I have already said many times, our focus will be on qualifying for the next edition of the Champions League, the competition that is best suited to a club like Juventus. Last year was a complicated year, but we worked to find a positive mix and I have to thank everyone who works at Continassa, because every day they put us in the best conditions to work. I have been part of this Club for ten years and I am proud that it is like this. Juventus is unique: it is unique in its DNA, in its history, in its values and in the attachment to the values that those who work here must have. Values that through work and sacrifice have allowed us to overcome difficulties and achieve truly important goals."