Luciano Spalletti insists that these with out sufficient persona ‘can’t play for ‘ and criticises Torino for a message despatched to their followers on the eve of the Derby della Mole: ‘The issue is those that say some colors must be excluded.’
Juventus ended the 2025-26 marketing campaign with a on Sunday, seeing the Granata get better from two objectives down.
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Torino 2-2 Juventus: Spalletti’s post-match press convention
The Bianconeri completed sixth within the standings,
It was a dramatic showdown on the Stadio Grande Torino tonight because the match kicked off following clashes between Juventus and Torino ultras.
A Juventus fan was taken to the hospital in important situation, and Bianconeri ultras threatened they’d invade the pitch if the match had began. When the sport started, one hour after the scheduled time, Juventus supporters left the stands.
Spalletti would discuss these incidents within the remaining a part of his post-match interview with Sky Sport Italia.
TURIN, ITALY – MAY 24: Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus celebrates scoring his staff’s first aim through the Serie A match between and Juventus FC at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on Might 24, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photograph by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Photographs)
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First, the Italian tactician examined the sport and the entire season, which sees Juventus end outdoors of the highest 4.
“I’m the coach who has to look at what occurred. We had the sport in our arms; it’s in these video games that you just see the folks’s character and the way we’re made inside. It’s in video games like these the place you search for one thing extra. It’s not the identical factor to have two factors extra or two factors much less.”
Damien Comolli mentioned earlier than the match that Juventus would attempt to construct a robust staff alongside Spalletti through the summer time switch window.
UDINE, ITALY – MARCH 14: Luciano Spalletti, Juventus supervisor, reacts through the Serie A match between and Juventus FC at Stadio Friuli on March 14, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Photograph by Timothy Rogers/Getty Photographs)
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“It’s what everybody anticipated, and it’s the correct factor to do,” Spalletti argued.
“We’re obliged to play, holding our heads excessive in opposition to everybody. The aim is to create a high-level staff to fill the gaps we’ve seen over the previous six or seven months.
“I believe character all the time makes the distinction. Typically, personalities get collectively. It’s one thing that counts as a lot as bodily energy and method. A footballer’s head that doesn’t change in opposition to sure groups. He can win or lose, however all the time has the identical perspective,” Spalletti continued.
“Everybody has doubts in regards to the efficiency when taking to the pitch. While you stay tied to those doubts, you develop into uncertain, so it’s essential let go of them and make selections. That’s the answer. Everybody has doubts, however a call should be made. In case you have too many doubts, you don’t have sufficient character, and you may’t play for Juventus as a result of that is what makes the distinction.
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“You don’t train persona. You may train techniques and method, however character is tough to study. We’ve had ups and downs.”
Due to this fact, Juventus should purchase gamers with extra persona out there.
“These are issues we’ve been speaking about with Comolli and the others. We’d like gamers who elevate the extent of persona. That is why generally we performed some nice video games and different occasions we sank like a stone,” Spalletti argued.
“Typically we had been unfortunate, too, as a result of we missed some penalties in essential matches. Final season, they certified for the Champions League due to a penalty kick scored in opposition to Venezia. This season, we had some video games mistaken, however not many. In some, we didn’t get the end result, however the staff educated properly, like this week, even when all we heard was that it might be a failure.
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“It was proper to relaxation the gamers for a day as a result of, inside all this rigidity, they have to be happy as properly. There are such a lot of feelings, video games, and pressures. To harm them much less, I see no different motion than to relaxation them, and it was the correct alternative.”
Lastly, Spalletti despatched a message to the Juventus fan within the hospital, but additionally blamed Torino for a message that they had despatched to ticket consumers earlier than the sport, warning that these sporting Juventus merch wouldn’t be allowed contained in the stadium.
TURIN, ITALY – MAY 24: Juventus followers stroll out of the stadium previous to the Serie A match between Torino FC and Juventus FC at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on Might 24, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photograph by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Photographs)
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Juventus had already reacted with a
“We’re all ready for updates from the hospital, hoping that this fan can get better as quickly as attainable,” concluded Spalletti.
“If, nevertheless, the day earlier than the sport, absurd statements forbid sporting black and white within the stands, then the issue is those that say some colors must be excluded, as a result of ultimately, we harm ourselves. With all of the efforts we’re making to enhance soccer. There have been 1000’s of youngsters tonight, and telling one child that he can’t put on a black-and-white scarf is absurd, and we’ve to problem this as a result of it’s not positive.”