Juventus Reaches Verbal Agreement to Appoint Marco Ottolini as Sporting Director

Overview

• Multiple leading Italian outlets, including Sky Sport Italia, Alfredo Pedullà, Fabrizio Romano and Gianluca Di Marzio, reported the agreement on Monday night.
• Ottolini, 45, previously worked at Juventus from 2018 to 2022 overseeing loaned players and left Genoa by mutual termination in late October 2025.
• The hire would fill a role left vacant since Cristiano Giuntoli’s exit, with Damien Comolli having handled much of the summer’s transfer activity and now serving as CEO.
• Reports citing ilBianconero say Juventus plans to make the appointment official in the coming days ahead of the January 2026 window.
• Immediate priorities are expected to include depth reinforcements and contract matters such as Kenan Yildiz’s extension within Financial Fair Play limits.