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Juventus president Agnelli: We've never taken our success for granted

Juventus president Andrea Agnelli insists the club has never taken it's success for granted.

Juve surrendered their hold on the Scudetto last season and have since replaced coach Andrea Pirlo with the returning Max Allegri.

“It's the first time I talk since Italy won the Euros. I wanted to congratulate Italy, President Gravina, the coach, his staff, and the players, particularly Giorgio Chiellini, Leonardo Bonucci, Federico Bernardeschi and Federico Chiesa. It was a thrilling month, we were not the favourites and the team spirit made the difference, so congratulation on that," Agnelli said.

“I don't have many updates, but today is Max's day, so I won't talk for too long. It's useless to present him and repeat what he's won once again. Perhaps, the streak of Serie A titles he's won is something impossible to equal.

“He embodies our spirit, which is to achieve a victory, even if it's a narrow one.

“We analysed what Juventus could have been with the return of Allegri, we agreed that it could have been a risky choice for both of us because of his glorious past and the expectations that he would bring.

“However, expectations bring prejudice and an element that underestimates all the steps needed to achieve a result and this is very wrong.

“Here at Juventus, we work hard every day to achieve victories. We can't take victories for granted, whoever thinks that the trophies we've won over the last few years have been less appreciated is wrong because, behind every trophy and every season, there is a great commitment, sacrifice and desire to win."

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