Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti responded strongly to Cristian Chivu after the derby against Inter Milan, marked by the controversial expulsion of Pierre Kalulu following a duel with Alessandro Bastoni. The bianconero technician judged “hardly acceptable” that his player, whom he describes as “a good boy”be criticized by the opposing coach, adding that he would not have “never expected that” of him.
The tension comes from the fact that Chivu had felt that there was “a light touch” and that Kalulu, an experienced player, should have avoided this type of situation, while Spalletti considers that his defender suffered “two colossal wrongs” and denounces simulation as a practice which “offends football”. The matter remains hot because the expulsion was recognized as an refereeing error and weighed on Juve’s defeat (3-2), leaving the club furious despite a good performance with ten players.
