Beppe Marotta gave Antonio Conte much of the credit for a third consecutive Juventus Scudetto and will try to keep Paul Pogba.
The club hadn’t been able to win three on the bounce since the 1930s, but celebrated today after Roma’s 4-1 defeat at Catania.
“Conte drilled this mentality into the squad from the first day he arrived, so much of the credit for this Scudetto goes to him, as it’s an historic occasion,” general manager Marotta told Sky Sport Italia.
“It is a victory for everyone, even the invisible team that works in the background. It is a hugely important achievement.
“We knew from the start it would be tough between European competition and Serie A. We were really hungry and motivated to secure this title.”
Marotta was asked about Conte’s contract renegotiations, which they said would only resume after the season was over.
“We’ll have an opportunity to see each other calmly next week. I consider Conte among the best Coaches in the world, both for his football strategy and the way he motivates the group. He is precious for Juventus and we are holding on tight.”
The same goes for midfielder Pogba, who is reportedly at the centre of a €70m bidding war between Real Madrid and PSG.
“We told him our intention of renewing his contract and obviously to keep him here. We need to meet again in order to work out the numbers, but we do want to go forward together.
“Paul is intelligent and knows professionally he has the chance to grow in good time here. It’s difficult to predict his exit.
“Last summer we improved with Carlos Tevez, Fernando Llorente and Angelo Ogbonna. We’ll improve even more next season, albeit keeping in mind Financial Fair Play, so there will be no crazy spending.”