Giuseppe Marotta has paid tribute to the work of Antonio Conte after the Juventus manager received the coveted ‘Panchina d’Oro’ prize, a recognition handed to last season’s best Serie A manager.
Reflecting on the progress made under Conte’s stewardship, Marotta said: “The award received by our manager represents a point of pride for the whole of Juventus.
“Aside from triumphs such as the Scudetto and Super Cup, this is a deserved recognition for a professional who has done a fine job and also suffered a great deal due to his ban. The fact that it has come from his peers gives it even more value.”
It proved to be a busy Monday for the club director who, after witnessing Conte receive his award in Coverciano, travelled to Bologna where Juventus playmaker Andrea Pirlo collected the Bulgarelli prize.
And after witnessing the midfield maestro scoop yet another deserved success, Marotta spoke to reporters about the Bianconeri’s current form and aspirations.
“We all know that winning the title once can be an extraordinary one-off. The strength of a club can only be seen when it is capable of following up its success - and this is the toughest exam we’ll face this year.
“Defeats are part and parcel of football, we need to develop from a maturity point of view in order to deal with both the Champions League and Serie A as best we can.
“We have many lads who are playing in the competition for the first time and there’s a significant margin of improvement as far as this aspect is concerned.
“Sampdoria’s draw at the San Paolo? We suffered an unexpected defeat against them and yesterday they claimed a deserved draw against Napoli who, just like us, paid the price for their midweek fixture in Europe.
“These results confirm how close our championship is, in other leagues there are already plenty of points between the leaders and the chasing pack. In Italy, every game is difficult, the league should take greater care when compiling the fixture list.”
Source: Juventus.com
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