The clearance from the Ministry of the Interior opens the doors of Continassa and Juventus can finally recall its players abroad, 9 in total, from Cristiano Ronaldo to the French Rabiot and Matuidi. The call-up calls started today: it is not a hasty return, because the final OK to group training has yet to arrive and the resumption of the championship is still uncertain. But in the meantime the 9 who had returned to their countries of origin with the activity totally stopped, can organize the return trip to Italy.
Once back in Turin they will have to respect the 14 days of quarantine. The return may not be easy for everyone, with the strict anti-Coronavirus measures almost everywhere, and the first obstacle - according to what some Portuguese media have reported - concerned Cristiano Ronaldo himself. The authorities in Lisbon have reportedly rejected the first flight plans of his private jet from Madrid airport, presented by the Portuguese champion, who has been, with his whole family, at his estate on the island of Madeira for almost two months now. While waiting for Ronaldo's trip to be unblocked, Juventus will reopen the training center between Tuesday and Wednesday for the players who remained in Turin or in any case in Italy, free to return to individual training and with staggered presences at the Juventus facility. Dybala will not be able to leave yet, awaiting the results of another swab test to confirm the recovery of the Argentine, one of the three Juventus players who tested positive: the others were Rugani and Matuidi. A problem of a different nature could concern the other Argentine, Higuain, who does not seem enthusiastic about the idea of returning to Turin, despite wanting to respect the contract that ties him to Juventus until 2021. "Gonzalo left and was very worried in general - explains Juventus sports director Fabio Paratici, a very sensitive guy and this thing has affected him a lot. We are attached to him, he had an extraordinary season. We hope he continues with us for the remaining year of his contract". On the subject of contracts, the Juventus manager confirms that Buffon and Chiellini are close to renewing and "we are also on the home straight for Dybala". And for the future he launches the proposal to follow the NBA model: "The clubs will have some economic difficulties, we will have to find new formulas - the words of Paratici -. Among the various systems, I would immediately take the exchange model from the American professional basketball championship”.
Article published on May 3, 2020 - 20:39 pm