Top 8 sporting directors in the world right now

#3 Giuseppe Marotta (Inter Milan)

Giuseppe Marotta: He swapped Juventus for Inter Milan in December 2018

In 2006, Juventus got relegated because of their scandal called Calciopoli. They spent the 2006/07 season playing in Serie B.

However, they spent only one season in Serie B and immediately returned to the top flight of Italian football. After their return to Serie A, they were struggling to join the title race. Also, they were without Champions League football.

These years have been very tough for them. The club desperately needed a turnover. In May 2010, Giuseppe Marotta came in as the CEO for sport and when you look now, this has been the best possible move. In his first year at the club, he already started to rebuild the squad. He brought in 14 new players.

In May 2011, Antonio Conte was appointed by Marotta as Juve's head coach and it was a tremendous decision. Conte's coaching skills combined with Marotta's sense for business has made Juve one of the best teams in the world. Marotta has an incredible sense to bring in free players. He will be known for creating one of the best midfield lines in the world for an incredibly cheap price: Paul Pogba (came for free), Arturo Vidal (came for €10.5 million), Andrea Pirlo (came for free), Claudio Marchisio (academy product).

This summer he even managed to bring Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus. In December 2018 he left Juventus and joined Inter Milan.