Juventus president Andrea Agnelli has paid tribute to departing sporting director Fabio Paratici.
Agnelli spoke of his admiration for Paratici in a media conference on Friday.
He said, “We look back from Gigi Delneri to Pirlo, with nine Serie A titles, five Coppa Italia trophies, two Champions League Finals. I think of the Under-23 team, the Juventus Women who won four Scudetti, two Coppa Italia editions and two Supercups. These were all achieved under Fabio's leadership.
“I think of the players who came through under his tenure, such as Carlos Tevez, Paulo Dybala and Cristiano Ronaldo. My only regret looking back is Robin van Persie, as we had dinner at my house and had visited him a few weeks earlier.
“I think Paratici arrived here as a lad and left as a man, above all as a winner. We met up in my office for a long chat at the end of the season and agreed it was a natural moment to close this chapter and open up another.
“On my behalf and all of Juventus, I say: thank you. Thank you, Fabio, for these fantastic years. Now don't ever call me at 7.30am again."
