Venezia are bottom of Serie A with 3 points from 8 matches, but Antonelli says the club will not tear up the plan in January. Speaking to TuttoMercatoWeb, the sporting director said the project continues beyond results and that any winter business would be limited to targeted additions rather than a Como-style revolution.
Antonelli's line on January
"If the club's ambitious project continues regardless of whether the objective is achieved at the end of the year? Absolutely yes, we have always said that we know where we want to get to and what we want to do. As you can see, we announced Yeboah's renewal, Venezia continues on its path. Which goes beyond the result," Antonelli told TuttoMercatoWeb, in comments translated from Italian.
That message fits the way Venezia have handled the summer. The club brought in more than €30 million in income, yet the response to a poor start has been restraint, not a rush to copy Como's winter spending spree. Como invested more than €60 million in January 2024/25 and brought in 10 new players, but Venezia's line is different.
The squad needs are narrower
If January business does happen, it sounds specific. Venezia could first look for a left-back and an advanced midfielder, with Franjic and Sverko both dealing with long-term injuries and Haps the only pure left-footer in the squad.
The current numbers explain why there is some pressure. Venezia have only 3 points after 8 matches and sit 20th, while Inter arrive at Wednesday's game with 22 points from 8 league matches. That gap has not changed the club's stance, though. The aim is still to protect the wider project and add only where the squad really needs help.
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