Trezeguet: Adieu Juve
It’s open warfare between David Trezeguet and Juventus. “This club does not respect me. I will leave and take my 140 goals with me.”
The Frenchman is renegotiating his contract, which expires in 2008, but caused controversy during this afternoon’s 3-2 Serie B defeat to Spezia.
When scoring his 15th goal of the season, he celebrated with an offensive gesture to the President in the stands, making the Italian signal for ‘15’ and then ‘I’m out of here.’
“This club does not respect me. They made a proposal that made me understand they have already made other choices,” said Trezeguet to the Press after the Serie B trophy presentation.
Since joining in 2000, the former Monaco man has become Juve’s all-time top foreign scorer with 140 goals.
“I have done what Didier Deschamps asked of me: 15 goals. I was here for seven years and in that time earned the trust of over 14 million fans all over the world, plus the confidence of my teammates.
“Unfortunately, the club has a different viewpoint to mine, so I will leave and take my 140 goals with me, safe in the knowledge I have always given my contribution.
“There is no margin for negotiation now. If they had just told me I wasn’t wanted that would have been better than offering me a ridiculous contract. Perhaps someone has doubts over my abilities. I wanted to carry on with Juve, but the club doesn’t want me.”
This was a day of goodbyes at the Stadio Olimpico in Turin, as the Bianconeri celebrate winning the title and earning promotion, but there were emotional scenes with Trezeguet singled out for embraces and applause by his teammates.
“I am truly sorry for the fans and my companions, but I hope I earned a place for myself in this club’s history. I don’t know what will happen in the future, we will see.”
While Gianluigi Buffon only put pen to paper on a contract extension after Deschamps’ resignation, it seems that new Coach Claudio Ranieri does not require Trezeguet’s services.
There is a row brewing between Juventus and Inter, as the Bianconeri have announced they will not “repeat the Zlatan Ibrahimovic situation” by strengthening their direct rivals.
Juve general manager Jean Claude Blanc reacted angrily to Trezeguet’s actions and that offensive goal celebration.
“As a club we have never made an unacceptable proposal, we are just working to ensure the best for the Bianconeri,” said Blanc.
“We will speak with David. I just want to add that with players who are open to discussion like Buffon, negotiations are easy, but I don’t know how things will go when one door is so obviously closed. Talks should take place at the club, not across the newspapers.”
Alessandro Del Piero has been crowned Serie B Capocannoniere and dedicated the title trophy to “All those who believed in us, ran alongside us and never stopped even in the difficult times.”
The captain also reserved a moment to remember Alessio Ferramosca and Riccardo Neri, the two Juventus youth team players who tragically drowned at the Vinovo training ground earlier this season.
-Channel4.com
Trezeguet, tu sei un Juventino per sempre!
It’s open warfare between David Trezeguet and Juventus. “This club does not respect me. I will leave and take my 140 goals with me.”
The Frenchman is renegotiating his contract, which expires in 2008, but caused controversy during this afternoon’s 3-2 Serie B defeat to Spezia.
When scoring his 15th goal of the season, he celebrated with an offensive gesture to the President in the stands, making the Italian signal for ‘15’ and then ‘I’m out of here.’
“This club does not respect me. They made a proposal that made me understand they have already made other choices,” said Trezeguet to the Press after the Serie B trophy presentation.
Since joining in 2000, the former Monaco man has become Juve’s all-time top foreign scorer with 140 goals.
“I have done what Didier Deschamps asked of me: 15 goals. I was here for seven years and in that time earned the trust of over 14 million fans all over the world, plus the confidence of my teammates.
“Unfortunately, the club has a different viewpoint to mine, so I will leave and take my 140 goals with me, safe in the knowledge I have always given my contribution.
“There is no margin for negotiation now. If they had just told me I wasn’t wanted that would have been better than offering me a ridiculous contract. Perhaps someone has doubts over my abilities. I wanted to carry on with Juve, but the club doesn’t want me.”
This was a day of goodbyes at the Stadio Olimpico in Turin, as the Bianconeri celebrate winning the title and earning promotion, but there were emotional scenes with Trezeguet singled out for embraces and applause by his teammates.
“I am truly sorry for the fans and my companions, but I hope I earned a place for myself in this club’s history. I don’t know what will happen in the future, we will see.”
While Gianluigi Buffon only put pen to paper on a contract extension after Deschamps’ resignation, it seems that new Coach Claudio Ranieri does not require Trezeguet’s services.
There is a row brewing between Juventus and Inter, as the Bianconeri have announced they will not “repeat the Zlatan Ibrahimovic situation” by strengthening their direct rivals.
Juve general manager Jean Claude Blanc reacted angrily to Trezeguet’s actions and that offensive goal celebration.
“As a club we have never made an unacceptable proposal, we are just working to ensure the best for the Bianconeri,” said Blanc.
“We will speak with David. I just want to add that with players who are open to discussion like Buffon, negotiations are easy, but I don’t know how things will go when one door is so obviously closed. Talks should take place at the club, not across the newspapers.”
Alessandro Del Piero has been crowned Serie B Capocannoniere and dedicated the title trophy to “All those who believed in us, ran alongside us and never stopped even in the difficult times.”
The captain also reserved a moment to remember Alessio Ferramosca and Riccardo Neri, the two Juventus youth team players who tragically drowned at the Vinovo training ground earlier this season.
-Channel4.com
Trezeguet, tu sei un Juventino per sempre!
Exactly.
