Juventus has had a shifting captaincy state of affairs this season, particularly after Danilo not solely misplaced his place within the beginning lineup but additionally left the membership in January.
Danilo had served because the membership’s captain, however when Thiago Motta took cost, the Brazilian defender discovered himself sidelined from the primary staff. His lowered function underneath Motta in the end led to his departure from the membership within the winter switch window. This left Juventus with out their designated chief, and the duty of choosing a brand new captain fell to Motta.
Within the absence of an official captain, Manuel Locatelli wore the armband extra continuously than another participant. Nonetheless, regardless of this, Juventus has but to formally title a everlasting captain. At Allianz Stadium, there exists a management group, which permits the coach to pick any participant to steer the staff based mostly on match wants and circumstances. This management construction signifies that, whereas a number of gamers have worn the armband, the membership has not made a proper dedication to anyone participant taking up the captaincy long-term.
Underneath Motta’s administration, numerous gamers got the chance to captain the staff as he looked for the best particular person to imagine the everlasting management function. Regardless of this rotation, Motta by no means finalised his selection earlier than being sacked, and the matter of the captaincy remained unresolved on the time of his departure.
Whereas Juventus has not but formally named a everlasting captain, Motta had a participant in thoughts whom he believed was most deserving of the function. As quoted by Tuttojuve, the previous supervisor mentioned, “For me, the captain has an awesome accountability in on a regular basis life, on and off the sector. I regarded for the best particular person. Bremer would definitely have been it, who had the mandatory authority.”
Bremer, who had been certainly one of Juventus’ most constant performers, was the participant Motta thought of to be the best candidate for the captaincy. Nonetheless, regardless of Motta’s conviction, the choice by no means got here to fruition. One doable motive for this hesitation might have been Bremer’s damage throughout an important part of the season, which can have prompted Motta to delay naming him the everlasting captain, because the defender was not accessible for each match.
Though Motta had sufficient time to decide on the captaincy, the damage to Bremer, coupled with the continued seek for the best chief, might have influenced his delay in making the ultimate name. With the departure of Danilo and the dearth of a transparent successor, the query of who would tackle the captaincy remained open.
