Maurizio Sarri Officially Unveiled Has Juve’s Manager, And Says Juve Is Step Up

Former Chelsea coach, Maurizio Sarri has officially been unveiled as the new manager of Italian giants, JuventusThe 60-year-old was unveiled by Director Fabio Paratici on Thursday morning at a press conference in Turin. Sarri who managed Napoli for three years before leaving for Chelsea addressed his Neapolitan background. “You need clear ideas on your journey. I supported Napoli because I was born in Naples and I got the idea we could be competitive at a national level, so I gave my all. ”In the last few months at Napoli, I had doubts between my affection for the club and fans, and my professional feeling the journey there had concluded. ”During my doubts, Carlo Ancelotti was introduced and that was probably my fault, as it was my doubt. I received offers, but preferred to go abroad, as I did not want to move directly to another Italian club. ”The Premier League was a great experience, but in the latter half, I felt professional and personal needs to return to Italy.” 

On returning to Italy with Juventus, and the challenge ahead -“Juventus gave me that opportunity and it’s the “crowning moment” of a career that for 80 percent of it was extremely tough. I feel that I have respected everyone and I gave my all. “When Juventus contacted me, the sensation was strong. I’ve never seen a club so determined to get a Coach in my 30 years here and that is what convinced me. “I think we have a long path ahead of us. I was talking to the President about structures and organisation. Going around English stadiums, you realize how inadequate our arenas are. There needs to be a cultural shift, as you turn behind you on the bench and are surrounded by children. ”I think in terms of club organisation and tactically on the field, we still have the upper hand compared to England. ”I am excited by Serie A this season, because there is the return of Antonio Conte, Marco Giampaolo at Milan, the arrival of an exciting talent like Paulo Fonseca at Roma and at Sassuolo a man I admire a great deal, Roberto De Zerbi. I see a sparkling situation.”  The Blues agreed a compensation package with the Italian club, understood to be worth around £5m for Sarri, who felt he needed to return to his native country for “professional and personal needs” with his two elderly parents living there. Sarri said: “Juve are the best Italian club right now and offered me a chance to return to Italy. It’s the crowning achievement of a long career. 

“It’s been a long journey for me made up of gradual steps. I’m happy to be at the most important team in Italy and this is a further step forward after the experience at Chelsea. “I preferred to go abroad to avoid going from one Italian team to another. The Premier League experience was amazing, but for family reasons I desired go back to Italy. “The opportunity was given by Juventus and it is I think also the climax of the career. I feel I have respected everybody.”

Although Sarri spent all of his managerial career in Italy up until joining Chelsea, he thinks Serie A is not up to the Premier League’s standard. “It’s going to be an exciting year in Serie A, especially for the coaches. There’s a long way to go but hopefully the league can start to close the gap with the Premier League. “Chelsea FC had a lot of technically gifted players but with diverse characteristics, less fluid but just as solid. “I realised being in England how amazing their stadiums are, the atmosphere in football in Italy has to change through infrastructure.” The Italian succeeds Massimiliano Allegri, who won five consecutive Serie A titles and brought Cristiano Ronaldo to the club last summer, and Sarri said it will be an honour to train the Portuguese great. “For three years I would wake up and think about how to defeat Juventus, because they were a winning team. I gave 110 percent but we still couldn’t do it. It was an experience and I will now give everything for this club. Photo Credit: Getty

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