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Juventus Appoints Marco Ottolini as Sporting Director Effective Jan. 1

He begins by leading scouting using a data-plus-video model to feed potential January reinforcements for coach Luciano Spalletti.

Overview

  • Juventus confirmed the appointment took effect 1 January 2026 and said Ottolini reports directly to CEO Damien Comolli.
  • Ottolini returns after a 2018–2022 spell at Juventus overseeing international scouting and loan monitoring, following earlier work at Anderlecht and a recent role at Genoa.
  • Comolli’s plan, as reported, tasks Ottolini to start with scouting before broadening into management responsibilities.
  • The methodology emphasized in reporting blends big data and video-scouting with traditional expert evaluation.
  • Tuttosport reports Ottolini has already begun work and is likely to seek January transfer reinforcements for Spalletti as Juventus aims to strengthen title ambitions.