Juventus CEO: Yildiz Not for Sale, One More Player May Leave
The Juventus CEO admits financial hit from missing Champions League, outlines 3-5 year rebuild, and addresses Yildiz and Vlahovic futures.
With only €14.6M expected from Europa League vs €42.6M from Champions League, Juve may offload a player despite keeping Yildiz and Vlahovic...
Juventus CEO Damien Comolli confirmed the club has no intention of selling winger Kenan Yildiz and wants to keep forward Dušan Vlahovic. However, he said another player may have to be sold to balance the books, according to an interview published Wednesday.
After finishing 6th in Serie A and missing out on Champions League qualification, Juve will play in the Europa League next season.
Comolli said the disappointing campaign means the club’s transfer plans will need to change, but added that he’s on the same page as owner John Elkann and coach Luciano Spalletti about the adjustments needed.
“We will have to sell one more player than we had planned. Both agreed that it makes sense,” the Frenchman told Italian daily la Repubblica.
“This does not mean we will weaken: every player sold will be replaced by one of equal level, if not higher.”
When asked about selling highly rated youngster Kenan Yildiz, Comolli was clear: “Certainly not,” he said.
He admitted that Dušan Vlahović’s future is still uncertain.
“We would like to continue, how I don't know. He told us, let's meet at the end of the season. That's it,” Comolli said.
Comolli admitted the club’s underwhelming performances were on him, but said his relationship with Spalletti was still strong and dismissed rumors of a rift between them.
“It is false. My relationship with Luciano is constant and positive, also on a personal level,” he said.
“We have been working together for just seven months, we didn't know each other before, but I am the one who recommended his name because I am convinced he is the right person. That is why I insisted on extending his contract without waiting for the end of the season.”
Comolli laid out a three-to-five-year rebuild, saying Juventus are committed to a long-term project but are under pressure to produce results faster.
Missing out on the Champions League has hit the club’s finances hard.
Per Calcio e Finanza, Juventus expect to earn about €14.6 million ($16.99 million) from the Europa League, compared to an estimated €42.6 million from the Champions League.
That revenue gap, combined with planned squad changes ahead of next season, means immediate success isn’t guaranteed.
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