Olivier Letangpresident of Lillewas interviewed by Tuttosport in view of this evening’s Champions League match against Juventus. The number one of the French, who was a former manager of Thiago Motta at PSG, praised the Bianconeri coach, calling him an “architect of football”. “Monsieur Lille”, the president of the red and white “mastiffs” revealed that they had discussed a lot in the 5 years together in Paris: “During our discussions I always told him that he would be a great coach. What he did with Bologna is remarkable The Juventus managers made the best choice by signing him: he will do great things.”
Important words also for Juventus: “First of all, as far as the club is concerned, it is a monster: the most successful in Italy with 71 titles. It is a huge club. Like Real Madrid”. According to Letang, the Bianconeri can return to playing an important role in Europe but it takes time: “The club has had its difficulties in recent years and needs time to return to its origins. There are never miracles. I believe in working for the long term term. You can’t change things with a snap of the fingers.”