Stepping down as Juventus president not an easy decision – Agnelli

Former Juventus President Andrea Agnelli has stated that stepping down wasn’t an easy decision.

Agnelli recently resigned from his post following allegations that the club falsified its financial records during his tenure as president, bringing an end to his 12-year reign.

Vice-president Pavel Nedved, Chief Executive Maurizio Arrivabene, and the entire board of directors resigned along with Agnelli. In Agnelli’s stead, Gianluca Ferrero has been named as the new club president.

Speaking on his decision at Juventus’s annual shareholders’ meeting at the Allianz Stadium, Agnelli stated that it was an honour to lead the Serie A giants.

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He said, “Leaving the presidency was not an easy decision for me. In addition to loving Juve, I have worked hard to achieve the extraordinary results of recent years, on and off the pitch.

“I took this decision in full serenity, I remain firmly convinced of the good work of all these years, an opinion confirmed also in recent weeks by the analysis of numerous experts: Juventus will demonstrate its legitimacy in every avenue.

“I thought it appropriate to take a step back, to avoid that one could even think that the choices and decisions that will be made from now on were conditioned by my personal involvement.

“It was an honour to be President of Juventus, which comes before everything and everyone. Fino Alla Fine.”