Boniek wants answers from Juve

Zbigniew Boniek has called on Juventus to explain their decision to exclude him from their list of 50 Black and White Legends.

The 55-year-old former Poland striker was initially awarded one of the 50 stars at the new Juventus Stadium to commend his contribution to the club, namely scoring the winning goal in the 1984 Cup Winners Cup final.

But he was removed from the list in late 2010 due to pressure from infuriated fans for his criticism of the club, and Boniek is now demanding answers as to why the Turin giants replaced him with Dutchman Edgar Davids.

“This is a question that should be asked at Juventus,” Boniek told Tuttojuve. “I, for my former team, have always had great respect and I remember the day I came home to find a shirt of Juventus and a thank you letter which said I was added to the list of 50 stars.”

“Then I learned from the press that they decided to exclude me from the list. I want to know the ultimate arbiter who changed their mind, and I challenge anyone to say that I said something wrong at Juve.”

Boniek has previously spoken in disapproval of former Juve general manager Luciano Moggi, who was charged for his involvement in the 2006 Calciopoli scandal, but he believes his criticism of the ex-official is fully justified.

“Yes, I criticised Moggi, but I think I should certainly be applauded,” Boniek said. “I do not know what to say, someone is probably bothered by the fact that I live in Rome.”