A Whatsapp message from Giorgio Chiellini to Juve teammates asked them not to discuss secret agreements regarding their salaries. The club is under investigation for allegedly paying their players under the table during the COVID pandemic, despite releasing statements that suggested their salaries would be frozen for a period to help the club through a difficult period. The Bianconeri are also under investigation for inflated capital gains which has led to the mass resignations of the board of directors in the last week.
According to Sportface.it, Chiellini wrote to the teams shared message group in March 2020, asking them not to discuss the details of their agreement with the club:
“Hello everyone, as you know we are talking with Fabio and the president to try to help the club and all the employees in this difficult moment. The final proposal is this: we are missing four months of salary, three months paid in case we manage to finish the season, two and a half months in case we stop.
The president has guaranteed the payment of one month’s salary on July 1 and the rest in the 20/21 season. They really thank the whole team for their sensitivity. In case of okay, tomorrow I will have a paper signed by the president where he guarantees the above.
Due to stock market legislation, the communication that would come out is only of the waiver of the four months. You are asked NOT TO TALK IN THE INTERVIEWS about the details of this agreement.
You will receive in the next few days a sheet that is worth everything and nothing like the one the president and I signed, where we commit ourselves to giving up the remaining months of this season.
Subsequently, your lawyers or agents will be contacted and AT THE SAME TIME the contracts valid for this season and next will be signed. Juventus will make a press release saying that we are waiving four monthly payments to help the club. Thank you for everything.”
The FIGC has opened an investigation into the dealings at the club which could lead to large fines, a potential points deduction and in the worst possible outcome, relegation from the league.
