Nedved explains Juve stay

Pavel Nedved has stated he had no intention of leaving Juventus this summer.

Nedved was just one of a host of names tipped to leave Stadio Delle Alpi following the club's demotion to Serie B.

While the likes of Fabio Cannavaro, Emerson, Gianluca Zambrotta and Lillian Thuram have switched to La Liga this summer, Nedved never contemplated playing elsewhere.

The 33-year-old is delighted with how the Agnelli family have guided Juventus over the years and is desperate to help the club regain their top-flight status.

"I never had any intention of leaving, both my family and I are very happy in Turin," Nedved told the club's official website.

"The Agnelli family has always been very good to me and I owe it to them, and the club, to stay.

"It's my duty to help Juventus get back to the top."

Meanwhile, Nedved is unhappy at Juve's penalty as he feels the players and the fans should not have been punished for their part in the club's wrongdoing.

"For my part, I'm very angry about the decision," he continued. "As players we gave our all on the pitch, unaware of what might have been going on elsewhere.

"We always played our best, beating the best sides; we deserved those titles on the pitch. It's not fair the players, and the fans, should pay."