Juventus president Andrea Agnelli is convinced there's an army of critics waiting for coach Andrea Pirlo to fail.

Agnelli is adamant Pirlo will prove a shrewd appointment.

“The world around us can't wait to judge a couple of defeats," Agnelli said on Thursday.

“What was lacking, in the specific case of Pirlo, was the absence of a pre-season and the first experience on the bench.

“This means we should accompany his initial path that will not be free of obstacles. As soon as we hit one, the world will try to hit Juve because of the choices we made.

“The composition of this staff is the first modern staff that I see, where everyone has a task and everyone moves with awareness of the role."