Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli has handed coach Claudio Ranieri his backing after their 2-1 home defeat by Palermo.

"We have no doubts over the Coach," said the patron. "This is a difficult moment, but you will see we'll get out of it very soon.

"We must remain united and close to Ranieri. This squad remains very valid with great quality."

He added: "I absolutely deny that the club has ever had problems with Ranieri. It is difficult to answer whether the squad has issues, as I cannot give the individual response of 25 different people.

"This project is founded on pillars like Gigi Buffon and Alessandro Del Piero, who believe in our plans."