Cobolli Gigli urges Juventus overhaul as Elkann stays shareholder

Former Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli told Radio Bianconera that the club’s recent defeat to Sassuolo highlights an “unacceptable problem with the small things”, and that former director Antonio Giraudo’s European Court ruling on his Calciopoli case was unanimously decided, leaving room for improvement.

Post‑Calciopoli reflections

Cobolli Gigli said the Corte Europea’s unanimous ruling on Antonio Giraudo’s appeal in the CALCIOPOLI case marked a turning point. “Sono felice per Giraudo che si sia tirato fuori con la sentenza di Bruxelles,” he told Radio Bianconera, adding that the TAR decision was withdrawn because the risk of penalty was high.

The recent loss to Sassuolo left Cobolli Gigli describing an “INACCETTABILE PROBLEMA CON LE PICCOLE” moments, especially in defence. “Col Sassuolo sono stati fatti errori macroscopici dalla squadra negli ultimi minuti, soprattutto in difesa,” he quoted Spalletti, who admitted a collective lapse. Juve’s first two games were “abbastanza buone”, but the club now faces the same issues that plagued it last season’s finish.

Board composition and Elkann’s role

Regarding governance, Cobolli Gigli urged that Metta the right people into the CdA and that ELKANN should “FACCIA L'AZIONISTA” only, leaving operational decisions to Juventus executives. “IL club ha bisogno di una dirigenza competente,” he argued, stressing that the board must act “SU” strategic matters and that the current L'AZIONISTA must not dominate day‑to‑day affairs.

Cobolli Gigli also praised the resurgence of players such as Nico Gonzalez and Douglas Luiz, noting they have become useful after earlier doubts. He warned that past transfer campaigns “spent davvero troppo” and that the club must avoid repeating costly mistakes.

ANTONIO Conte, speaking about a possible return, said “Giovedì vedremo come si compatterà la Juve nelle coppe”. He respected the short‑term impact of Spalletti but cautioned that changing managers after only four league matches is not customary for Juventus, and he noted that GIRAUDO’s case has finally been resolved.

He also reflected that the European Court’s decision could have been worse, underscoring how narrowly the club avoided a more damaging outcome.

La prossima sfida, Cobolli Gigli warned, will test whether Juventus can turn the “buone” start into consistent performances against mid‑table opponents and avoid a repeat of last year’s end‑season slump.