Juventus go face Lazio for tonight Serie A match without coach Luciano Spalletti for bench, after one-game touchline ban. Assistant Marco Domenichini go take charge for Allianz Stadium, while the Juventus coach no go dey bench and dem no expect am to talk after match.
The ban come after Juventus last Serie A game against Cagliari last Sunday. Luciano Spalletti and Cagliari manager Fabio Pisacane confront after final whistle and both men collect straight red. The sports judge issue one-match suspension, cite provocative attitude wey create tension between benches.
That Cagliari match end 1-1 for Unipol Domus. Maldini put Cagliari ahead for 20 minutes, and Juventus bin dey stare at defeat until Kolo Muani equalise for 81. The French striker waste another chance wey for don win am. Juventus bin beat Atalanta before, but dem no fit extend the run.
Tension boil over at handshake between Luciano Spalletti and Fabio Pisacane. Lip-reading analysis by DAZN suggest Luciano Spalletti tell am: ‘Well done on wasting time.’ The Cagliari manager grab the Juventus coach arm, and the Juventus coach ask: ‘What are you doing?’ Fabio Pisacane fire back: ‘No, what are you doing?’ The Juventus coach then shout: ‘I’ll slap you.’ Staff from both benches pile in to separate dem, and referee send both men off.
After match, the Juventus coach brush am off. E talk say: ‘Nothing happened. I told him they are good, that they play well, and that they know how to waste time, so he said to me: What do you mean we waste time? Then the referee sent us off. Nothing special, everything completely normal.’
Fabio Pisacane take sarcastic route, suggest say the whole thing fit end with hug instead of red card. E talk say Juventus anxiety at failing to beat Cagliari for sixth round suppose be source of pride for im team.
Luciano Spalletti hold im pre-match press conference before the game. E watch the Lazio game from stands, seated near sporting director Marco Ottolini. Marco Domenichini na long-time lieutenant from Luciano Spalletti spells at Napoli and with Italy national team. The Juventus coach talk before the game: ‘I have the best assistant in the world, and I’ll never change him.’
