Juventus reacts harshly to the news published today by Il Fatto Quotidiano relating to the accusations made by the agent of the Football Federation, Giuseppe Pecoraro, against the president of the Juventus club Andrea Agnelli, who according to the former prefect would have met with members of organized crime and even came to terms with them in order to maintain order within Juventus Stadium, guaranteeing in parallel to the ultras exclusive scalping and on the affairs of organized crime.
In the article entitled "He facilitated the scalpers ultras and met people from the underworld", Il Fatto Quotidiano, quoting the words written by Pecoraro, reports that Andrea Agnelli himself allegedly "participated personally on some occasions, in meetings with members of organized crime and 'ultras' fans".
The piece also talks about the investigation by the Turin prosecutor's office which is trying to shed light on the link between the curve and the 'Ndrangheta.
But Juve are not there and through their official website they communicate “that they have entrusted the lawyers with the protection of their integrity and respectability.
In the note, the Bianconeri also specify that "the Public Prosecutor's Office of Turin has launched, and recently concluded, an investigation into some families believed to belong to the 'Ndrangheta who are accused of not only crimes against people and property, but also the attempted of infiltration in some Juventus Football Club activities. It should also be remembered that no employee or member has been investigated in criminal proceedings. It should also be noted that - concludes the note - in full compliance with the investigations and the investigators, the company has always collaborated maintaining strict confidentiality to protect the confidentiality of the investigation. As far as sports justice is concerned, the club has already effectively demonstrated its willingness to collaborate".
