Here is an interview of Jean-Claude Blanc for La Stampa http://www.lastampa.it/sport/cmsSezioni/quijuve/200612articoli/5134girata.asp
I translated from the French translation on http://www.juventus-fr.com/actualite.php so it might have some inaccuracies.
It's quite long and speaks about both Juve and Blanc himself. It's quite late, so I'll only translate the parts about Juve. I might do the rest later.
JC Blanc, What did you say to Nedved?
What should've I said?
That he crossed the line.
We played a special match in Genoa et we responded to the five match ban in the only possible manner: through appeal.
Have the refs anything against Juve?
We are serene and calm. It's the image we give on the field that is important. We want to be professional, serious, even in situations that harm us. There is a procedure, we follow it without hysteria.
How much time will Juve need to come back at the level of the greats?
That depends on a lot of things. Of EURO 2012 for example. If Italy hosts it, there will be more opportunities.
Meaning?
We would then get public money to rebuild the stadiums. Also Delle Alpi, that we won't be able to transform, but just enhance.
Saw by a french, does the world of italian football seem a madmen's world?
It's also the case in France. Discussing is in the DNA of sports. Rugby is different. Noone dares to protest. And if a player gets near the ref, he take a 15metres penalty.
Why wouldn't that be imported in football?
Why not?
(...)
What's more important in football? Results or entertaining?
The aim is success, but also getting real emotions over. Work to let seconds of magic happen. The 200th goal of Del Piero for example.
(...)
Blanc mentions athletes who touched him: Noah, Santoro, Killy, and as he mentions only french, Valentino Rossi
Is there a Valentino (Rossi) in Juve?
Buffon. He's not only the greatest keeper in the world. He is also a big man. He has personality.
Why didn't you say Del Piero?
Well, it's you who speak a lot of Buffon in recent days.
This time it was you.
Only because there was the Ballon D'Or recently.
And the page in the newspapers to thank Gigi? Was that a way to say: come on stay with us?
A geste of affection. We were at a dinner with the staff. We knew Gigi was sad. We wanted to prove him we were close to him. That's all. The sense of family.
Would you invite Cannavaro to Turin?
We are thinking of it, he's part of our history. He left at 34 years old and he didn't take the decision alone. We have more urgent problems for the moment.
How much will you spend next year?
I will explain that in the industrial plan.
Will you act as accountants?
We didn't do it this year, though it would have been easy to do it and we would only have had a bit more critic. We kept several champions with SerieA salaries. It would be weird to show and follow another line of conduct.
Del Piero and Nedved will be a year older, Trezeguet will ask to leave. How will you act?
The role model is Wenger's Arsenal. He bet on youngsters thanks to a very highlevel scouting system. I've asked Sensibile to analyze their job.
What have you asked else?
I asked Ciro to prepare the youngsters who might be ready in two or three years for the roles that we reckon will be free, the role-model will be the football academy of Clairefontaine.
How many players will be needed for Serie A?
I'd say a player per area of play.
Paradox: Could a great player as Gerrard come?
If we take a big player like him, we would have to stop there. The idea is the following: either one big player or three players of great quality.
Gilardino, for example?
We will see.
That doesn't mean no.
We will see.
How much did SerieB cost?
A new stadium or four great players.
What do you say to Buffon? Stay for another adventure?
No, that wouldn't be enough.
More precisely?
Then I would say him: stay, not only because we have new fascinating adventures ahead of us, but we will also give you teammates of great quality to win this.
______________________
What you think?
Please discuss
int:
I translated from the French translation on http://www.juventus-fr.com/actualite.php so it might have some inaccuracies.
It's quite long and speaks about both Juve and Blanc himself. It's quite late, so I'll only translate the parts about Juve. I might do the rest later.
JC Blanc, What did you say to Nedved?
What should've I said?
That he crossed the line.
We played a special match in Genoa et we responded to the five match ban in the only possible manner: through appeal.
Have the refs anything against Juve?
We are serene and calm. It's the image we give on the field that is important. We want to be professional, serious, even in situations that harm us. There is a procedure, we follow it without hysteria.
How much time will Juve need to come back at the level of the greats?
That depends on a lot of things. Of EURO 2012 for example. If Italy hosts it, there will be more opportunities.
Meaning?
We would then get public money to rebuild the stadiums. Also Delle Alpi, that we won't be able to transform, but just enhance.
Saw by a french, does the world of italian football seem a madmen's world?
It's also the case in France. Discussing is in the DNA of sports. Rugby is different. Noone dares to protest. And if a player gets near the ref, he take a 15metres penalty.
Why wouldn't that be imported in football?
Why not?
(...)
What's more important in football? Results or entertaining?
The aim is success, but also getting real emotions over. Work to let seconds of magic happen. The 200th goal of Del Piero for example.
(...)
Blanc mentions athletes who touched him: Noah, Santoro, Killy, and as he mentions only french, Valentino Rossi
Is there a Valentino (Rossi) in Juve?
Buffon. He's not only the greatest keeper in the world. He is also a big man. He has personality.
Why didn't you say Del Piero?
Well, it's you who speak a lot of Buffon in recent days.
This time it was you.
Only because there was the Ballon D'Or recently.
And the page in the newspapers to thank Gigi? Was that a way to say: come on stay with us?
A geste of affection. We were at a dinner with the staff. We knew Gigi was sad. We wanted to prove him we were close to him. That's all. The sense of family.
Would you invite Cannavaro to Turin?
We are thinking of it, he's part of our history. He left at 34 years old and he didn't take the decision alone. We have more urgent problems for the moment.
How much will you spend next year?
I will explain that in the industrial plan.
Will you act as accountants?
We didn't do it this year, though it would have been easy to do it and we would only have had a bit more critic. We kept several champions with SerieA salaries. It would be weird to show and follow another line of conduct.
Del Piero and Nedved will be a year older, Trezeguet will ask to leave. How will you act?
The role model is Wenger's Arsenal. He bet on youngsters thanks to a very highlevel scouting system. I've asked Sensibile to analyze their job.
What have you asked else?
I asked Ciro to prepare the youngsters who might be ready in two or three years for the roles that we reckon will be free, the role-model will be the football academy of Clairefontaine.
How many players will be needed for Serie A?
I'd say a player per area of play.
Paradox: Could a great player as Gerrard come?
If we take a big player like him, we would have to stop there. The idea is the following: either one big player or three players of great quality.
Gilardino, for example?
We will see.
That doesn't mean no.
We will see.
How much did SerieB cost?
A new stadium or four great players.
What do you say to Buffon? Stay for another adventure?
No, that wouldn't be enough.
More precisely?
Then I would say him: stay, not only because we have new fascinating adventures ahead of us, but we will also give you teammates of great quality to win this.
______________________
What you think?
Please discuss
int:
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