totti's farewell was forced too, and he also had a beef with their then current ownership
there's a false sentiment that adp deserved an other year or so. he simply wasn't going to play, that's the harsh reality. conte did him a favor by starting him against atalanta in the last round (and in the coppa final - which we lost and alex didn't have a great match). while agnelli's announcement was harsh and the timing was terrible, i think that it was time for alex to leave top football. and of course the farewell itself that del piero got was absolutely beautiful