Agnelli targets European Cup

Andrea Agnelli is hopeful Juventus can challenge for Champions League glory again in the 2012/13 campaign.

Juventus return to Europe’s elite club competition this season after a two-year absence, and the club’s president is feeling positive about their chances.

“Juventus set out to win every competition they enter. There will be other pretenders to the same crowns, both at home and abroad, but this squad can hold its own,” Agnelli told Sky Italia.

“In Italy we will be aiming for a repeat of last season and in Europe we must believe that we can dream again.

“I have a good feeling about the coming season. We set out on a journey two years ago when we almost completely revamped the team.

“Now we have achieved success, and we proved ourselves again in Beijing by deservedly winning the Supecoppa.

“But we must realign our sights on the next targets. Our Serie A and Supercoppa triumphs are in the past now, we have to move on.”

Juventus will this season be without manager Antonio Conte on match days for 10 months in the wake of his touchline ban for failing to report instances of match-fixing.