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Buffon agreed to renew duties at Bianconeri during a recent teleconference with Juve chairman Andrea Agnelli, according to Tuttosport. They won’t be able to shake hands on their decision until after the lockout of coronavirus has finished. Yet Buffon will not be putting pen to paper on his last deal when it is. It is reported that the possibility of the shot-stopper carrying on after next season can not be ruled out for another 12 months. Finally, Buffon is thought to be preparing for a place in the Juventus backroom alongside fellow on-field icon Pavel Nedved, who is now working as vice-chairman for the club.
While the veteran goalkeeper is no longer first-choice in Turin, he will remain an integral part of the club and dressing room going into the 2020/21 season. Buffon has played 11 times this season, holding three clean sheets and leading former national team colleague Francesco Totti to remark he’ll play until he’s 50 years old. The Roma icon said to an Instagram Live: “He’s not going to want to stop, but they’re going to make him stop, which is very different.” I’m going to tell you; Gigi’s going to play until he’s 50 but he can play for two or three more seasons. Besides, he’s in goal and he’s a back-up. “Last May, Buffon told CNN that he was appealing for the role of a national team coach when he eventually hanged his gloves.
Buffon won everything there is to win in football, including the 11-league World Cup titles. But what alludes to him is the Champions League. He was in several finals but never lifted the title. He may not be the starting goalkeeper anymore, but he seems determined to be part of a Champions League-winning side.