Juventus president Andrea Agnelli says Italian football must find a place for Alessandro del Piero.
Del Piero is currently playing in India for the Delhi Dynamos.
"If you had a good football career, it's not necessarily the case that you know how to take on a managerial role," Agnelli said.
"Del Piero might, however, be the right man to lead a footballing institution.
"I don't know if he'll return to Juventus, but he can certainly be a major face for Juventus and also for Italian football. With him, there's a feeling.
"I'm respectful of the institutions, and of Carlo Tavecchio as President so if he calls me I'll answer the phone, but I preferred a different solution and I continue to support this."
