Leonardo Bonucci’s spell as Juventus captain is off to the worst possible start.
He replaced Giorgio Chiellini as club leader at the start of this season, and has coincided with a poor run for the Bianconeri.
The Euro 2020 winner remains a key player for club and country, but both have struggled in recent times.
The Juventus ultras attacked him days ago and said he is not a good leader.
The defender now faces more criticism of his leadership from the media.
The Italian media outlet Libero has been more scathing. In a recent post, they wrote, as quoted by Tuttomercatoweb:
“The least loved of Serie A, only Mancini remains.
Allegri put him on the bench at the most delicate moment and even the ultra bianconeri unloaded it. The coach inexplicably continues to trust him regardless of performance, attitudes and everything, just because he is the captain of Italy and the reference for the new season, or is presumed to be.
Juve FC says
Bonucci is unlucky enough to lead Juve at a turbulent time like this, and the defender will have to deal with whatever criticism comes his way.
However, the team’s poor form is not solely due to him, considering most of his teammates have underperformed.
I would expect things to change quickly and the team to start winning more games.
