Juventus CEO Damien Comolli has apologised and admitted that his response after the fiery Derby d’Italia in opposition to Inter was extreme, however insists that he was ‘making an attempt to defend my membership’.
Comolli has been given a fantastic of €15,000 and has been handed a Serie A ban till the tip of March because of his feedback and actions throughout and after the Derby d’Italia between Inter and Juventus on Saturday night.
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Inter’s victory within the derby was largely overshadowed by the wrong choice to ship off Pierre Kalulu within the forty second minute. Comolli angrily confronted the referee Federico La Penna within the tunnel at half-time, and later made requires refereeing chief Gianluca Rocchi to resign after full-time.
AIA chief Gianluca Rocchi (Photograph by Paolo Bruno/Getty Photos)
Comolli, talking forward of Juventus’s Champions League match in opposition to Galatasaray on Tuesday night, apologised for the best way through which he behaved in San Siro on Saturday.
“I at all times respect the selections of the authorities, regardless of the choice, I’ll comply to it,” Comolli informed .
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“My ardour was extreme, my response was extreme, I’m sorry if I offended folks, however I’m right here to defend my membership, I felt it was an injustice, we reacted the improper method and had been extreme, however we nonetheless had been on the improper finish of an injustice.
“I don’t need to reply to different golf equipment, as we don’t need to discuss in regards to the previous, we need to deal with the long run and what occurs on the pitch.”
SASSUOLO, ITALY – JANUARY 06: Damien Comolli, Common Supervisor of Juventus appears to be like on previous to the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and Juventus FC at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on January 06, 2026 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Photograph by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photos)
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Alessandro Bastoni, largely accountable for getting Kalulu despatched off, has since the dismissal. Bastoni has averted punishment from the league, however Kalulu stays suspended.
“I can’t remark, we’re very sorry for Pierre Kalulu, he’s the one who’s going to be suspended, we expect it is vitally unfair. I noticed him within the tunnel after the sport, he’s extraordinarily pissed off. Our ideas are all with Kalulu at this second.”
Comolli and Chiellini protested about referees on the whole and never simply errors in opposition to Juventus, .
“We simply need to assist, to collaborate with the authorities, the FIGC and Lega Serie A, it’s not about Rocchi or anyone particular person. We simply need to work with all of the golf equipment to enhance a system that doesn’t work, that’s faulty. We by no means stated it was an individual, however the system that’s the downside, and we wish it to be higher for the great of Italian soccer.”
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And reflecting on Giorgo Chiellini’s function within the debacle, Comolli stated: “I simply need to say that pretty much as good as he was on the pitch, Chiellini is an excellent higher government off it. He represents the current and way forward for Juventus.
BOLOGNA, ITALY – DECEMBER 14: Former Juventus participant Giorgio Chiellini appears to be like on previous to the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and Juventus FC at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photograph by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photos)
“The extra younger executives we’ve, the higher it is going to be for Italian soccer. I’ve been round a very long time, and I’ve seen few executives as proficient as Giorgio in his function. We take into consideration the current and the long run, we’re not thinking about individuals who stay prior to now.”
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And eventually getting round to the subject of the Champions League match in opposition to Galatasaray, Comolli stated: “I believe we have to present persona, which we did at San Siro on Saturday. I requested Kostic to clarify the sport between Fenerbahce and Galatasaray, he stated it was unattainable, we needed to simply expertise it.”