Overview

• Juventus announced the appointment on September 24, confirming Burgess will lead a centralized high-performance and medical structure across all teams.
• His mandate covers injury prevention plus oversight of fitness, nutrition, rehabilitation, psychology, and recovery for men's and women's programs.
• Burgess will work closely with Damien Comolli, Giorgio Chiellini, François Modesto, Igor Tudor, and all technical departments and age groups.
• The club says he will build a high-level unit focused on excellence in performance, innovation, and athlete wellbeing once administrative formalities are completed.
• The Australian brings 25+ years of international experience, including work with Arsenal and consultancy roles in the NFL and NBA, most recently collaborating with Adelaide Football Club, alongside academic and advisory credentials with FIFPRO, Traits Insights, PEAQ, and Telos.