Report Ottolini has verbal agreement to be new Juventus director of sport | OneFootball

Multiple sources this evening are confirming that Juventus reached a verbal agreement with Marco Ottolini to be their new director of sport.

It is a name that had been mentioned numerous times in recent months, above all because this represents a return to Turin.

Ottolini is no stranger to Juventus

GENOA, ITALY – AUGUST 15: Marco Ottolini, sports manager of Genoa, looks on prior to kick-off in the Coppa Italia match between Genoa CFC and LR Vicenza at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on August 15, 2025 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)

He already worked for the club from 2018 to 2022, in charge of the players who were out on loan.

The 45-year-old left for a new experience at Genoa, which ran from 2022 to the end of October 2025, when he reached an agreement for a mutual termination of the contract.

According to Sky Sport Italia, Alfredo Pedulla, Fabrizio Romano and more, the weeks of negotiations have finally come to a positive conclusion.

GENOA, ITALY – AUGUST 15: Marco Ottolini, sports manager of Genoa, looks on prior to kick-off in the Coppa Italia match between Genoa CFC and LR Vicenza at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on August 15, 2025 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)

Ottolini had plenty of other proposals, including from outside of Italy, and wanted to take time to make the best decision for his future.

He has now shaken hands with Juventus, reaching a verbal agreement to become their new director of sport.