The former Ferrari boss, who is also loved by Finns, may face court.
Maurizio Arrivabene (right) and Kimi Räikkönen enjoy working with each other. PDO
Maurizio Arrivabene worked as Ferrari’s team manager in the seasons 2015–2018. The period coincided with, among other things Kimi Räikkönen the last remaining F1 race win.
– Today’s victory was completely thanks to Kim. He drove brilliantly, Rauta-Mauri was happy in Austin in October 2018.
It was also the team manager’s last success at the wheel of Ferrari, because the former technical boss Mattia Binotto replaced him before the start of the following season.
The close relationship between Räikkönen and Arrivabene is well described by the fact that the Italian was his wife Stefania Bocchin invited with Kimin and Minttu Räikkönen at a wedding in Tuscany in August 2016, although the F1 star wanted to limit the wedding guests to only his inner circle.
– He is the best team manager I have ever had, Räikkönen has said.
After being forced out of Maranello, Arrivabene has focused on his second “sports career”, He was appointed to the Juventus board in 2012, and gradually the man has risen there as well. Today, his title is CEO.
That’s why he’s been dragged into the latest scandal. Juventus management, club president Andrea AgnelliVice President Pavel Nedved and Arrivabene, along with 12 other Juventus bosses, is threatened with a lawsuit due to the financial ambiguities found in the club’s background.
News agency AP’s according to the prosecutors are investigating the creative accounting and shady transfer payments found in the Old Lady’s account books. Juventus, which is listed on the Milan stock exchange, had to go to court to answer accusations that it had financed illegally through player deals and loan agreements.
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There was an unusually strong connection between Arrivabene and Räikkönen. PDO
The representatives of the club have assured that all activities have been in accordance with the law and the rules of football.
Last month, Juventus recorded a loss of around 254.3 million euros for the last fiscal year. This is already the Fifth consecutive year of losses.
Tuesday Max Allegri’s the representative team he coached fell out of the Champions League, and the game doesn’t play on domestic fields either (only eighth in Serie A).