Former Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli says rummours of the club's sale do not come as a surprise.
It broke yesterday that holding company Exor were considering Juve's sale at a starting price of 1.5bn.
Cobolli Gigli told TMW Radio: "The Exor shareholder who paid 700 million was not able to intervene in the management of Juventus first. It was given back to the Agnellis with an agreement between Elkann and Agnelli.
"Andrea is a shareholder of Exor and he did things with an authority that it is that of the shareholder and it was difficult when he began to go off the rails, see Ronaldo and Marotta's farewell, to intervene. Elkann did not intervene until he found himself facing the abyss and now he has put a hand on the situation by introducing elements such as Ferrero and Giuntoli.
"The club must be put back on its feet, also because it is listed on the stock exchange and has a duty towards its shareholders."
On the sale rumours, Cobolli Gigli continued: "They didn't leave anyone surprised. These are rumours that have been circulating for years and it's not a given that it could happen one day. If Juve found a shareholder who would pay even more attention to the team, as a fan I would be happy. For me it's the Juventus brand what counts. The rest is just talk.
"I don't think there is a desire to sell at the moment, it doesn't mean there won't be any in the future."
