Leonardo Bonucci is set to leave Fenerbahce, now that the Turkish Lig season is over. The Italian defender will soon announce his retirement from football once he returns to Italy in the coming days, calling time on an illustrious career.
Galatasaray ended up winning the league title, sealing it for the 24th time in their history. Fenerbahce put up a strong challenge throughout the season, but were unable to overcome their biggest rivals.
Leonardo Bonucci to announce retirement from football soon
🟡🔵🇮🇹 Leonardo Bonucci leaves Fenerbahçe and he’s set to announce his decision about retirement as soon as he returns in Italy, next week. pic.twitter.com/SZX7FbYzpl
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 26, 2024
The Italian centre-back left Juventus at the start of the 23/24 season and joined Union Berlin. However, he left them during the January transfer window and made the move to Fenerbahce, for whom he played 13 games across all competitions.
He made 502 appearances for the Bianconeri, and won the Serie A title eight times with them, alongside the Coppa Italia four times. Alongside Giorgio Chiellini, he defined a dominant era for Juventus in Italy. And in 2021, he helped Italy win the Euros at the Wembley Stadium.
After a lengthy and successful career spanning 20 years, Bonucci’s retirement is another marker of the end of an era.
