Ex-Juventus Star: “I’d Be Happy If Bianconeri Missed Out On Champions League”

As Juventus struggle to maintain their grip on a top-four spot in Serie A, former Old Lady goalkeeper Stefano Tacconi has suggested that a total failure might be exactly what the club needs to reset.

Following a string of disastrous results, including four losses in their last five competitive matches, Juventus finds themselves four points adrift of Napoli and Roma.

With a crucial showdown against the Giallorossi on the horizon, the prospect of life without Champions League football is becoming a terrifyingly real possibility for the Turin giants.

Juve face an uphill struggle to remain in this season’s Champions League with minimal realistic chance of overhauling a 5-2 first leg deficit against Galatasary on Wednesday.

The Case for a Juventus Squad Overhaul

While most fans view missing out on Europe’s elite competition as a financial and sporting catastrophe, Tacconi sees a silver lining.

Speaking to reporters via TMW, the legendary shot-stopper admitted he wouldn’t mind seeing the club hit rock bottom this season.

“I’d even be happy [if they missed out],” Tacconi stated. “At that point, the club could finally get rid of many players and create room for high-level replacements.”

Tacconi’s frustration stems from a perceived lack of personality and quality within the current roster.

He believes that the current cycle has reached its end and that only a “total failure” will force the management to take the drastic measures necessary to return Juventus to the pinnacle of Italian football.

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However, Tacconi was quick to point out the massive hurdle facing the Juventus hierarchy: the difficulty of offloading underperforming stars.

“There is another matter: who actually wants these players?” Tacconi questioned.

“Everything has to change. After such a failure, it would be fair.

“I’d be happy not to see some of these faces on the field anymore.”

The former Italy international also took aim at the modern football landscape, blaming the influence of agents for the lack of character in today’s dressing rooms.

He noted that players no longer move or act with the independence and “personality” that defined his generation.

Despite criticism from fans and the media over goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio, former Juventus boss Luciano Spalletti is standing by him.

9 stagioni, 377 presenze in bianconero. Auguri all’immenso Stefano #Tacconi ⚪️⚫️🎂 pic.twitter.com/weuxYtcoPk

— JuventusFC (@juventusfc) May 13, 2018

A Decisive Week for Juventus and Spalletti

The timing of Tacconi’s comments couldn’t be worse for the club.

With the team collecting just one point from their last three league outings, pressure is mounting on the leadership.

Rumors suggest that both the upper management and the coaching staff are under heavy scrutiny as the season enters its most decisive phase.

For Juventus, the financial implications of missing the Champions League would be devastating, but according to Tacconi, the cultural cost of continuing with the current squad might be even higher.

As the Bianconeri prepare for their trip to the Stadio Olimpico, the eyes of the football world – and their own legends – will be watching to see if they can save their season or if Tacconi will get his wish for a total reset.

In other news, striker Victor Osimhen claims he was denied a move from Napoli to Juventus and stated that the club treated him like a dog.