Adrian Mutu has been officially introduced to the press and has trained with his new team mates for the first time. It all happened at the Sisport Centre where he was assigned the No 30 shirt, the same number he was registered with at Uefa. The strong Romanian striker tells about his first feelings as a Bianconero: “I’m happy, after a bad time this is the start of a new life for me. Juventus is one of the strongest teams in the world, honestly I did not expect to make a new start from such a high-ranked Club and because of that I must thank the Bianconeri Club, the coach and my managers. I have to wait three more months, during which I’ll be training with my new team-mates; then I’ll be ready to put my skills at the team’s disposal. I feel I have much matured, this experience has made learn that if you want to play soccer at a high level you must lead a professional life and if you have a family you must be close to them. Capello is a winner and I’m happy to be part of a squad who aims at winning it all; I hope to be able to do my own part in the last two matches of the season and give my contribution to winning the Scudetto and, who knows, maybe also the Champions’ League!”
Fabio Capello said about Mutu’s signing: “It’s a very good signing, he’s one of those players who can enhance the team’s technical level, he’s got exceptional shots. On a personal level, he made a faux pas, he has to make up for it and Juventus is the right place where he can make it.” During the official presentation, Luciano Moggi denied the rumours of the player joining them only temporarily: “Mutu is a great player and he’s here to stay and play in Juventus”.