Juventus consider candidates for new director of sport

Originally posted on Football Italia | Last updated Jun 2, 2025 3:56 PM ET

Juventus continue to revamp their infrastructure and have several candidates for director of sport, including Diego Lopez, Ricky Massara and Hasan Salihamidzic.

The Bianconeri made it official that Damien Comolli is the new General Manager, while director general Cristiano Giuntoli is widely expected to be sacked over the next few days.

A replacement needs to be found and a meeting took place today between Comolli and advisor Giorgio Chiellini.

Juventus alternatives to replace Giuntoli

There are some alternatives, as Comolli would prefer to appoint 35-year-old Diego Lopez, who already worked well in France with Lens and has history in scouting networks.

Chiellini is pointing towards ex-Roma, Milan and Rennes chief Massara, or an intriguing proposal to Salihamidzic.

The 48-year-old Bosnian had a few different roles at Bayern Munich before his departure in 2023, but crucially knows Juventus from his time there as a player from 2007 to 2011.

Giuntoli had only been poached from Serie A rivals Napoli two years ago following their Scudetto victory, so it is unusual for Juventus to be replacing him so quickly.

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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