Juventus supremo John Elkann has handed coach Claudio Ranieri a vote of confidence.

The vice-chairman of Fiat said: "He is confirmed, there is no doubt about his ability to coach Juventus.

"However, Juventus will go forward alone. There will be no additional funding from Ifil (Agnelli's financial group that controls Juventus). The decision was made a year ago and the new stadium will allow us to auto-finance the club."