Juventus director Paratici to leave club after 11 years

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<p>TURIN, Italy &mdash; Juventus director Fabio Paratici will leave the club at the end of June after 11 seasons with the Bianconeri.</p>
<p>Juventus, which saw its nine-year reign as Serie A champion end this season, announced on Wednesday that Paratici’s contract will not be renewed when it expires on June 30.</p>
<p>“An important chapter of my career closes, as I await new challenges,” Paratici said in a statement released by Juventus after a meeting between him and club president Andrea Agnelli.</p>
<p>Paratici joined Juventus in 2010 originally as coordinator of the technical area. He had several different job titles before being named the club’s managing director of football.</p>
<p>Juventus won 19 trophies during that time, including nine successive Serie A titles — a run that was ended by Inter Milan this year.</p>
<p>Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo also faces an uncertain future after a disappointing season in his first job in charge of a senior team.</p>
<p>Juventus finished fourth, only securing that spot and qualification into the Champions League on the last day of the season.</p>
<p>However, the Bianconeri did win the Italian Cup last week to add to its triumph in the Italian Super Cup in January.</p>
<p>“Fabio has written the history of Juventus over the past few years. A growth path characterized by professionalism, perseverance and many successes,” Agnelli said.</p>
<p>Agnelli and Paratici will hold a news conference on June 4.</p>
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