It seems that the credits are already ready to roll on the story between Juventus and Damien Comolli. With qualification for the next Champions League increasingly distant with only one match left to go until the end of the championship, the time has come for Juventus to take stock and, above all, showdown.
Una stagione al di sotto delle aspettative
The Old Lady enters the final 90 minutes of the season in an extremely complex and delicate position in which she is not the master of her own destiny. In fact, sixth place in the standings forces the Bianconeri not only to win, but also to hope for the missteps of Milan, Roma and Como to be able to snatch a place in Europe which counts what would have been the minimum objective of the season. A scenario, therefore, which inevitably certifies the failure of a vintage born with completely different expectations.
The latest defeat against Fiorentina has further aggravated the climate around the team, triggering a harsh protest from the fans. A perfect snapshot of a season experienced with constant difficulties, fluctuating results and a team that has rarely managed to give the feeling of being able to truly compete at the highest levels. Continuity has been lacking and today no one seems safe from criticism: management, coach and team have all come under scrutiny and accusation.
Comolli al centro delle contestazioni
Among the most discussed names would be that of Comolli, who arrived in Turin to lead the technical reconstruction of the club after an already complex year like the last one, and instead ended up at the center of protests for a program that would not have brought the desired results. What would weigh above all would be some market choices and the overall management of the technical project. At the decisive moment of the season, Juventus would find themselves without true leaders and with a squad incapable of making the leap in quality.
Even the investments made would not have given the expected return. Reinforcements like David and Openda, called upon to increase the quality and offensive weight of the team, were never able to integrate and make an impact and most of the signings promoted by the new management ended up in the crosshairs of critics. Furthermore, discontent seems to be growing around Comolli also due to the internal revolution started in recent months, with profound changes in the technical and management area of the club.
Comolli-Spalletti un rapporto freddo
As if all this wasn't already enough, the increasingly cold relationship with Spalletti would further complicate the situation. The technician and the CEO would never have argued openly, but they would have two clearly different visions and in recent months the relationship would have progressively cooled to the point of almost breaking down. The major differences would have emerged above all in relation to the market: Comolli would be convinced that two or three targeted additions would be enough to bring Juventus back to competing for the scudetto, while Spalletti would deem it necessary to make a much more in-depth intervention on the squad.
Tensions would have arisen already during the January transfer window, when the coach would have asked for offensive reinforcements without however being satisfied. From that moment on, the distance between the coach and the management increased more and more, fueling doubts about the future of the entire technical project.
The feeling is that, regardless of the result of the last day, the company is ready to open a new phase of internal reflection. And less than a year after his arrival in Turin, Damien Comolli's adventure may have already reached the closing credits.