Del Piero praises ‘new energy’ at Juventus | OneFootball

Alessandro Del Piero has taken the time to praise his former club for ‘new energy’ on display at Club World Cup, despite ‘coming straight from a not-so-great season’.

Juventus qualified for the knockout stages of the newly-reformatted FIFA competition, defeating Al Ain and Wydad but succumbing to a heavy 5-2 defeat at the hands of Manchester City.

WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 18: Igor Tudor, Head Coach of Juventus FC, looks on prior to during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group G match between Al Ain FC and Juventus FC at Audi Field on June 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Head coach Igor Tudor, who recently extended with the club, will see his side face off against Real Madrid in the round of 16 in what will be a great test for the Bianconeri eager to put their loss to Guardiola’s City behind them.

Del Piero: ‘Changing coach mid-season is unusual for Juventus’

Del Piero, speaking to FIFA whilst at the Club World Cup, said that:

“[They’ve been] coming off a not-so-great season that they have had. They had the coach change mid-season, something very unusual for Juve.

“Performing this way is good, passing through the group stage is very important. And the way that they did it is very important also – so it feels that there is a new energy on the field and the players are doing great – beside the last game.

“But you know, I was a fan, I was a player, I’m still a fan so I hope and wish the best for my team.”

MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 05: Alessandro Del Piero looks on alongside The FIFA Club World Cup Trophy during the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup Draw at Telemundo Studios on December 05, 2024 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Brennan Asplen/Getty Images)

Del Piero spent 19 years at Juventus from 1993 to 2012 and scoring just under 200 Serie A goals in that time and playing over 700 times for the Bianconeri in all competitions.