Juventus president Blanc: I always had confidence in Zaccheroni

Juventus president Jean-Claude Blanc says he always wanted Alberto Zaccheroni as coach.

Zaccheroni was appointed last month as a replacement for Ciro Ferrara.

“I have liked Zaccheroni a lot from the beginning, from the first contact that we had. The respect we have for each other is very high,” Blanc explained. “We face the future today with the games that are in front of us. This is the future. There will be time further down the line to make other judgements.

“Juventus are working a lot and obviously we have to make other steps forward. We are keeping our feet on the ground, taking one game at a time.

“March is an important month, with games against our rivals. We will all remain united in carrying this project forward, focusing on high.

“Little things have changed like the general attitude. Anyway it's not the moment to say what's changed. The important thing is that the results have changes.”