Former Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli has paid tribute to ex-GM Beppe Marotta and coach Max Allegri.

Allegri stepped down at the end of last season, while Marotta left for Inter Milan.

“Marotta knows what he's doing, (Fabio) Paratici no," Cobolli Gigli, who was patron between 2006 and 2009, told Radio Punto Nuovo.

“It's well-documented that I don't have great respect for (Maurizio) Sarri, for his past statements.

“As a Coach I can't hide he did well with Napoli and Chelsea, but there were other Coaches who could've replaced Allegri, Guardiola for one.

“I'm someone who doesn't forget things. I remember Sarri's statements and gestures.

“It seems to me that Sarri went too far and I don't think he can change. He's at a certain age.

“We'll see what he does as a Coach. His [first] Press conference seemed well-constructed to me.

“It seemed to me that he'd forgotten everything he previously said. He wasn't very coherent."