Juventus' poor management: Vlahović leads with a €22 million annual salary, while the top star earns only €3 million.

The fall of Juventus symbolizes the decline of Serie A and Italian football. Italy has found itself in a precarious playoff again during this World Cup qualifying cycle, and the national team has been absent from the last two World Cups. This is a sharp contrast to the golden era of the Serie A "Seven Sisters," with Juventus embodying the struggles of Italian football.

Looking at Juventus players’ salaries, it’s clear the club’s management is disastrous. Vlahović neither renews nor can be sold, yet his gross annual salary reaches €22.2 million. Meanwhile, Juventus’ top star, Ildić, earns only €3 million before tax, ranking second to last in the squad.

According to Transfermarkt, Juventus players’ gross annual salary rankings are as follows:

• Vlahović: €22.2 million, contract until 2026.
• Davies: €11.1 million, contract until 2030.
• Bremer: €9.3 million, contract until 2029.
• Oponda: €7.4 million, contract until 2030.
• Conceição: €7 million, contract until 2030.
• Locatelli: €6.1 million, contract until 2028.
• Kupmenas: €5.9 million, contract until 2029.
• Gatti: €5.7 million, contract until 2030.
• Hegerova: €4.6 million, contract until 2030.
• Kelly: €4.6 million, contract until 2029.
• Cambiaso: €4.4 million, contract until 2028.
• Di Gregorio: €3.7 million, contract until 2029.
• João Mário: €3.7 million, contract until 2030.
• Junior Thuram: €3.7 million, contract until 2029.
• Rugani: €3.3 million, contract until 2028.
• McKennie: €3.3 million, contract until 2026.
• Kostić: €3.2 million, contract until 2026.
• Kalulu: €3.1 million, contract until 2029.
• Ildić: €3 million, contract until 2029.
• Perin: €2.8 million, contract until 2027.