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Juventus CEO Giovanni Carnevali wants the team to be more Italian
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Juventus CEO Giovanni Carnevali wants the team to be more Italian
Juventus have invested heavily in strengthening their squad in recent seasons, but one noticeable feature of their recruitment strategy is the limited number of Italian players arriving at the club.
The Bianconeri have even fielded a team without an Italian outfield player this season , highlighting how much their squad has changed. This is a notable development for a club that traditionally supplied several players to the national team.
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Twenty years ago, Juventus had numerous players involved in Italy's World Cup winning team, reinforcing their reputation as one of the country's biggest sources of international talent. However, their current recruitment strategy has taken a different direction.
Juventus want to restore their Italian identity
The Old Lady are determined to establish themselves among the leading clubs in world football again, but their increasing reliance on foreign recruits has raised questions about their Italian identity.
Giovanni Carnevali believes the club must place greater emphasis on developing homegrown talent and building a stronger Italian core within the squad .
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He recognises that improving the club's recruitment structure and investing in young players will be essential to achieving that objective.
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Carnevali explains Juventus' plans
Discussing the club's approach to recruitment and youth development, Carnevali outlined the changes being introduced and the importance of Italian identity, via Football Italia :
"Along with Massara and Ottolini, we are doing new things, like a scouting area we didn't have before. It takes programming, consistency, competitiveness, and a global project. First team, NextGen, and youth sector.
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"We need more Italian identity within our club, and we need to develop young players who can one day make it into the Juventus first team."
Although recruiting established foreign players can help strengthen the team, developing Italian youngsters will also be important if the Bianconeri want to restore the domestic identity that has traditionally defined the club.
