Overview
- Juventus held a Dec. 23 team-and-family dinner at the J Museum with players, staff, Luciano Spalletti and John Elkann attending with his children.
- In a speech, Elkann said the club’s history and values are not for sale and urged unity to help Juventus return to winning.
- He signaled institutional backing for Spalletti, with reports describing close conversation between the two throughout the evening.
- External interest from Tether was publicly reiterated by CTO Paolo Ardoino, yet Exor restated its refusal to sell and has injected nearly €1 billion in recent years, according to Tuttosport.
- Dušan Vlahović was the only notable absentee, having returned to Serbia as an injury is expected to sideline him until March.