the emotions, the dead father and the smiles never seen before – Corriere.it

Cristiano Giuntoli got excited. On his first official day at Juventus he appeared as a child in the land of toys. As if to wonder what happened to the rigid, inscrutable and always sparing sports director seen for eight years in Naples? The first time at Juve, a concentration of many first times: the interview, the cameras, the personal revelations about his family and Juventus, a man’s dream come true. Emotion: I’ve been a Juve fan since I was eight years old. come out into the open, Giuntoli. And not because he revealed his football faith (with passion and a lot of courage) which was already known to some extent. But for having agreed to speak, to declare himself. The interviews done in Naples can be counted on the fingers of one hand (perhaps), the words spoken before each game were a television obligation: due and even taken for granted, as well as very brief.

The novelty in an absolute sense, more than the change of shirt – from Naples to Juve is not trivial -, was the ease and naturalness with which he came out of the rear, it is said. The desire to talk about the father Tiziano who is no longer there, with a smile and emotion. From child fan to new sports director of Juventus, strengthened by a contract until the end of the 2027/2028 season. A journey as a manager that began at Spezia and then landed in Carpi where he achieved 4 promotions in 5 years. The apotheosis in Naples with the Scudetto and now the adventure at Juventus, in the name of someone very special. Definitely my dad – he said – that he was a great Juventus fan and he inculcated Juventinitism in me from an early age. For this, on the one hand I thank him but on the other hand there is a pinch of sadness that I will always carry with me.

arrived at Juve without the escort of any collaborator, but he was tempered. expert, open to collaboration. Establish an understanding with the current Juventus technical staff. Obviously, personal understandings will count as a priority, but Juventus membership is a common basis. In Agliana, Giuntoli’s birthplace (as well as Allegri’s first team as coach) the black and white support of the sporting director’s family is known, so much so that it is said that the father asked to be buried, taking the black and white shirt with him. Son of his story but with an eye open to the present and the future: him, Juve, his family, his partner Elena Rossi and Alessandro, a splendid child born a year ago.