5 players who stayed at the club despite relegation

Alessandro Del Piero

Perhaps Juve’s greatest ever player of the modern era, he is a true representation of what unconditional love is. He might be made in Padova, but his heart is Juventus through and through.

When Juve were sure to play in the Serie B, Del Piero was of the opinion that the other players should stay with the club as: "The Agnelli family deserve this, as do the fans and the new directors."

He became an absolute legend with the club when he said, “a true gentleman never leaves his lady,” when asked about why he chose to stay with Juve. He scored 20 goals in Serie B and helped Juve return to the top flight instantly.

However, Juve couldn’t do justice to him when they failed to award him a contract in 2012, which forced him to go to Australia and play for Sydney.