The anticipated shakeup of Juventus’ front office and board of directors took another step toward taking place on Thursday. And a much more official step, too.
Juventus announced that Maurizio Scanavino,
who has served as the club CEO for the past three years following the entire board of directors stepping down in November 2022, will step down from his roll next month ahead of the much-anticipated shareholders meeting in which a new board of directors will be under discussion. This moves comes, as previous reports have indicated, as Juve are likely to promote current general manager Damien Comolli — who only arrived at the club in June — to become their new CEO.
Comolli and current Juve president Gianluca Ferrero were part of the list of candidates submitted by Juventus on Thursday to be part of the board of directors, according to Romeo Agresti. It was announced shortly thereafter that Tether, the crypto currency company that owns the second-most shares of the club at 11.5%, has nominated a pair of names — Dr. Francesco Garino and Zachary Lyons, the company’s chief investment officer — to potentially join the Juve board.
Scanavino said the following in Juventus’ announcement of his departure:
“Three years ago, I accepted this prestigious position at an extremely critical time – one not without risks for those entrusted with the responsibility of leading the Club. The goal was clear: to embark on a path based on economic sustainability and sporting competitiveness. With the support of the owners, directors and talented colleagues, we faced and overcame numerous challenges with determination, despite the difficulties.
“I will always carry with me the memory of unique emotions, lived and shared with the players, the coaches, the sporting directors, and the entire staff. These moments will remain indelible.
“Today more than ever, I look to the future of Juventus with great confidence, and I am certain there will be many more important pages to write.”
Along with Ferrero, Scanavino was one of the many new faces at Juventus amidst Andrea Agnelli and the rest of the board stepping down during the beginnings of the plusvalenza investigation three years ago. He wasn’t a new name to those around the Exor world, though, having worked for both Fiat and La Stampa.
Like many other of the new arrivals on the board, Scanavino’s background was more in the business (or legal) world as compared to football, with so much turbulence going on off the field that had the club appointing those that could try and lead them out of the off-field troubles that are probably still being felt in some aspects.
Juventus’ shareholders meeting is set for Nov. 7.
