{
  "id": 15471249,
  "title": "Massara: Juventus must ‘invest differently’ as Italian football ‘has worsened’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/massara-juventus-must-invest-differently-as-italian-football-has",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-18T18:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/massara-juventus-must-invest-differently-185500666.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Juventus Chief Football Officer Frederic Massara believes the Italian club and other Serie A teams must rethink their approach to recruitment and be more innovative when making transfers. The Bianconeri play against Lazio at Allianz Stadium later tonight. Massara spoke with DAZN prior to kickoff, emphasizing the importance of consistency. Randal Kolo Muani and Nick Woltemade scored in Juventus' 2-1 win over Celta Vigo in the Europa League match earlier on Thursday. However, Massara pointed out that Juventus has ample time before January to make new additions. Coach Luciano Spalletti remains focused on acquiring a traditional center-forward, but Massara stated that playing with two strikers is a possibility. Spalletti is currently serving a one-game ban and will be replaced by assistant coach Marco Domenichini. Massara noted that the current climate in international football has worsened the competitiveness of Italian clubs. The Tuscan side has only managed 11 points in six Serie A games so far, scoring nine goals while conceding five.",
  "summary": "Juventus Chief Football Officer Frederic Massara isn’t yet focusing on the January transfer window, but insists the Bianconeri and other Serie A clubs must ‘ invest differently’ and be ‘more c...",
  "key_points": [
    "Juventus must 'invest differently' to improve competitiveness",
    "Italian football has worsened, impacting club performance",
    "Lazio match tonight at Allianz Stadium"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}