Blanc has faith in Ferrara but…
Friday 6 November, 2009
Juventus President Jean-Claude Blanc says he has faith in Ciro Ferrara, but if the distance between his side and Inter increases then things could change.
Juventus are seven points adrift of Inter after just 11 rounds this season, an unprecedented gap in a year when the title race was supposed to be much closer.
Speaking at a meeting of the Lega Calcio, Blanc was taken to task on comments he made earlier this week in which he implied that any more slip-ups would not be tolerated.
“That statement didn't refer to Ferrara at all, it was only to say that the points [separating us from Inter] are important,” Blanc explained.
“We are committed to working with Ciro and he knows about the faith that I have in him. The seven points are an important gap as the table demonstrates, but the season is long.
“For a team that has great objectives, it's important not to let too many points get away in front of us.”
Blanc then turned his attention to this weekend's match against Atalanta, which will plot Antonio Conte against his former club.
Conte was strongly linked with the Juventus job in the summer after leading Bari to an historic promotion to the top flight.
“We have to find continuity, so the game in Bergamo will be important. They are two young coaches, both Juventini, and it will be a wonderful challenge also from this point of view,” Blanc concluded.
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Blaaaaaaanc. No wait, not that Blanc, this one.