Elkann sees Juve of the future
Saturday 18 July, 2009
Patron John Elkann believes extending Alessandro Del Piero’s contract is part of “Juventus building for the future.”
On Friday the captain added one year to his deal, keeping him with the Bianconeri until June 30 2011.
“Del Piero’s renewal is of great importance, and another step forward in Juventus building for the future,” said club owner Elkann.
“Juve have a lot of trust in tomorrow, as proved by signing a young Coach like Ciro Ferrara.
I was glad to see a tough training regime and also how quickly the youth team players are settling in.
“Ferrara and his staff are taking big steps forward to be ready for the start of the season. I expect an entertaining team and only the results will tell us if the balance of power with our rivals has changed.”
The Turin giants have drafted in Diego from Werder Bremen, Felipe Melo from Fiorentina and Fabio Cannavaro as a free agent from Real Madrid.
“We believe [UEFA President Michel] Platini is right, as in football investment must be sustainable and we did what we could,” added the heir to the Agnelli empire.
“One must try to use the same criteria to guarantee consistency to both clubs and fans. We are also working on something special for players and supporters in the form of a new stadium.”
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I really like how we are doing business. Next summer should be even better

Hopefully we win a trophy and make it further in CL which would get us more money. We spent 50million so far this summer. Imagine if we spend that again just on defense next summer along with perhaps some more money if we make it further in the CL
The best part is, it will be all OUR MONEY and no one elses. No loans or wealthy beneficiaries. We are running a tight ship and our books are balanced. If we play better, more people will come to watch and we will sell out and make more money there too. Not to mention good old shirt sales with Diego/Melo (mostly Diego). The best part would be if Nedved came back in some managerial role.
I am loving where we are going.