Massara backs Spalletti and urges patience at Juventus: 'The team is in excellent hands'
Juventus sporting director Federico Massara has offered a public vote of confidence in head coach Luciano Spalletti, insisting the project needs time to take shape. Massara described the squad as being in 'excellent hands' under Spalletti, who took charge of Juventus amid high expectations. The comments come at a time when pressure is mounting on the Turin club to deliver results, with Massara urging supporters and observers to be patient as the new coaching staff implements its ideas.
Read the full story at football-italia.netPublic endorsements from a sporting director carry weight, and Massara's framing — patience, project, excellent hands — is a deliberate signal of institutional backing for Spalletti. For Juventus, this stabilises the coaching position at a moment when quick-turnaround scrutiny is intense, buying Spalletti the runway to imprint his tactical identity on the squad. The statement also sets the tone for the fanbase, tempering expectations around short-term results in favour of a longer developmental arc.
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