Anger and consternation. At Juventus they hoped that the Federal Court of Justice would cancel, or at least reduce, the suspension of Antonio Contebut it wasn't like that. The coach was acquitted of the charge relating to Novara-Siena, but the 10-month break was confirmed for the other indicted match, the one against Albinoleffe.
A curious decision and in some ways incomprehensible, but so be it. Juve can only take note of it and prepare the appeal (urgently) to the Tnas, the Coni justice body, but the anger is great, as can be seen from the very harsh press release signed by Andrea Agnelli. “Today's ruling by the Federal Court of Justice confirms the worst suspicions about the affair involving Antonio Conte, for events allegedly taking place when he was registered for another club. For many months I have observed this situation with disbelief, accompanied by a growing bewilderment, for a sporting justice that looks more and more like a witch hunt. Today the measure is complete: in the presence of a clear legal victory, i.e. the acquittal for the omitted denunciation of Novara-Siena which brought out the contradictions and clockwork retractions of a "repentant" interested only in relieving his personal position , it was decided to kill logic and to apply an even doubled sanction in an arbitrary way (…) Barbarous ways that do not find citizenship in democracy”. The Juventus president announces a battle at Tnas, trusting in a more fortunate outcome: “The system must be reformed from its foundations. I trust that the Coni justice bodies, which will be urgently appealed to, will be able to remedy this profound injustice".
In this Cold War climate there is also a transfer market to carry on and a match against Parma to prepare. Gigi Buffon will not be making his league debut, as he felt a muscle discomfort during training on Tuesday. The investigations revealed that the goalkeeper suffered a stretch of the hamstring of his right leg, a minor injury, which however will force him to miss Saturday night's match, and perhaps also the next one.
While Conte prepares the latest technical-tactical measures, Marotta and Paratici move in the jungle of negotiations. Dzeko, Llorente, even Jovetic, Juventus dreams are many. Meanwhile from Paris they let it be known that they are no longer interested in Lichtsteiner, who will therefore remain in Turin.
