Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci is pursuing legal action against his former club Juventus, alleging that he was subjected to a "humiliating" situation.
This decision comes after Bonucci's departure from Juventus in August, where he subsequently joined Union Berlin on a free transfer. The move came after he was reportedly sidelined from the Juve squad following a reported disagreement with manager Massimiliano Allegri.
"I have decided, after great suffering, to pursue a lawsuit against Juventus," said Bonucci, 36.
"I felt drained of everything, humiliated."
During two separate stints spanning 12 years, Bonucci was a prominent figure in Turin. He clinched the Serie A title an impressive eight times with Juventus, and was instrumental in Italy's victory in Euro 2020.
However, he found himself excluded from Allegri's squad for the pre-season tour in the United States and the home friendlies leading up to the commencement of the 2023-24 Serie A season.
"My rights stipulated that I should have trained with the team regardless of the technical choice and been put in a position to physically be able to play during the following season," Bonucci added in an interview with Sport Mediaset published on Thursday.
"This was not granted to me, I no longer trained with the team. I couldn't do what I love most.
"I am pursuing this cause because the people who were supposed to let me end my career with Juventus in a respectful and worthy way have not done so."
