Marco Di Vaio says he wanted out of Juventus because he couldn’t waste another season as Alex Del Piero’s reserve.
The striker made the revelation today just days after the club decided to sell Fabrizio Miccoli to Fiorentina – in order to keep faith with their captain.
"Out of Del Piero and myself they decided to sacrifice me," said a disappointed Miccoli earlier this week.
Di Vaio, who joined Spanish champions Valencia for £8m, understands his former teammate’s situation.
"Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s arrival changed everything and what Miccoli said about Del Piero is true," he told Tuttosport.
"I was never given the chance to start on the same level as Alex. I only played when he was injured.
"I knew that boss Marcello Lippi preferred Del Piero and I knew that he was the crowd favourite. I had to prove myself all of the time though."
Despite leaving the Old Lady, a giant of the Italian and European game, Di Vaio has no regrets.
"I made the right decision," he added. "I pushed for a move because I no longer felt the faith of the club. I’m now even more convinced of my choice to leave.
"There were three of us at Juventus in competition for just one shirt. It was like that with the old Coach and the same problem would have occurred under Fabio Capello.
"It didn’t take long for me to realise in July that out of me or Miccoli, it was I who should leave. But I never imagined that he would be sold too."
The striker made the revelation today just days after the club decided to sell Fabrizio Miccoli to Fiorentina – in order to keep faith with their captain.
"Out of Del Piero and myself they decided to sacrifice me," said a disappointed Miccoli earlier this week.
Di Vaio, who joined Spanish champions Valencia for £8m, understands his former teammate’s situation.
"Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s arrival changed everything and what Miccoli said about Del Piero is true," he told Tuttosport.
"I was never given the chance to start on the same level as Alex. I only played when he was injured.
"I knew that boss Marcello Lippi preferred Del Piero and I knew that he was the crowd favourite. I had to prove myself all of the time though."
Despite leaving the Old Lady, a giant of the Italian and European game, Di Vaio has no regrets.
"I made the right decision," he added. "I pushed for a move because I no longer felt the faith of the club. I’m now even more convinced of my choice to leave.
"There were three of us at Juventus in competition for just one shirt. It was like that with the old Coach and the same problem would have occurred under Fabio Capello.
"It didn’t take long for me to realise in July that out of me or Miccoli, it was I who should leave. But I never imagined that he would be sold too."
