Chapter 485
The game where Juventus defeated Udinese caused a stir after the game.
Fiorentina's head coach Plandley Juventus was angry with Piero's offside victory, because if Udinese tied Juventus, Fiorentina narrowed the gap between the points with Juventus to within three points. Although he could not have the advantage in the championship battle, his destiny could be in his own hands.
At the post-match press conference, Plandelli criticized Juventus and said: "This is a shame in Serie A, this is a scandal. A giant team can only win by making a mistake by referees. Then this victory will definitely be disgraceful. I dare not say there is a shady scene, but I think the Italian Football Association must investigate and not let what happened last season happen again this season."
Inter Milan head coach Mancini supports Plandelli's statement, saying, "This kind of thing is not a day or two in Serie A. The championship is always dominated by one or two teams. Every time at critical moments, there is always an invisible hand controlling everything. This kind of thing should be over."
"Milan Sports" also believes that Juventus' winning is too ugly. They questioned, "The referee's mistake is part of the game, but every mistake a referee benefits a team. This is abnormal. If we calculate the old accounts forward, in fact, the giant teams have been benefiting from the referee's care in recent seasons, which is one of the reasons why small and medium-sized teams cannot win the league championship."
"The offside of Juventus is too obvious, Piero is offside as big as the Atlantic, even a non-professional referee can see it, but Datillo and his assistants turn a blind eye. This should not be considered a mistake, this is a conspiracy, and some forces do not like to see Fiorentina win the championship. This situation has happened last season. Although there is a little problem with Fiorentina itself, it is a fact that some teams are taken care of by referees. Over the years, Serie A has gradually gone from leading group to being surpassed by La Liga and Premier League, and there are important reasons for the unfair competition with Serie A."
Juventus can despise the attacks on the media and ignore them, but Juventus will never let the attacks on the championship opponent. Capello has never liked this kind of war of words. He just said, "The criticism of the winner has been a routine since ancient times, and there is no need to make a fuss about it. In fact, every team will encounter misjudgments, sometimes benefiting, and sometimes victims, which is normal. In the long run, it is the team's strength to decide whether to win or lose."
But Juventus' general manager Moji aggressively counterattacked Plandelli and Mancini, and asked the Italian Football Association to punish these two coaches who slandered their opponents and referees. "Don't Fiorentina and Inter Milan benefit from the referee's penalty? Whoever takes advantage of the more benefits and who suffers more losses? You can show it out and see, saying that the championship was dominated by Juventus and Milan, did Roma never win the championship, Lazio never win the championship, Sampdoria never wins the championship, he doesn't have the strength or ability, but he complains about the referee. I think they just hope that the referee will help them win the championship. For such a coach, I think it is necessary to punish such a coach, otherwise anyone can criticize the referee in the future, which will be too much pressure on the referee's law enforcement."
No matter how effective Moji's advice played, the referee committee then suspended Florence's head coach Plandelli and Inter Milan's head coaches, and warned them not to criticize the referee at will, affecting the referee's law enforcement work.
Plandelli and Mancini were suspended by the referee committee, which aroused the anger of Fiorentina Chairman Plandelli, who said: "Is it a hilarious thing that the referee is God and can't even criticize criticism for making mistakes. I hope the referee committee can withdraw the suspension of Plandelli and Mancini. A coach who insists on justice should not be punished."
Juventus took advantage and acted well, and Moji was so aggressive, which also caused the media, who had long been dissatisfied with Juventus and Moji to fire at them. Some media even found out the fact that Juventus benefited from referee mistakes in key league games back then, proving that Moji's words were purely three quibblings.
Obviously, Moji did not realize that the anti-Sacred Alliance organization had been established for a long time, and the power against him had been accumulated for many years. His strength had caused him to be in greater trouble.
First of all, the Italian Sports revealed that an unknown and infamous manager said that a wealthy manager was in Serie A and even the Champions League, and was able to appoint referees to enforce the game of his team at will. Moreover, the manager's son runs an agency company himself, so he used his power to coerce players to play counterfeit balls. The father and son actually became the masters of Serie A. They can decide who is relegated and who wins the championship.
The revelations of "Italian Sports" did not name it, but fans who know a little about Serie A history will know who "Italian Sports" is talking about? In Italy, there are only three real giants, Juventus and Milan's two heroes. Even Roma and Lazio dare not say that they are giants, and Moji is the only one who runs an agency company for his son.
This revelation is no better than the previous attacks by Plandelli and Mancini. At that time, their attacks were just some problems in the game just past, while the revelation of "Italian Sports" pointed out the key points. If what "Italian Sports" says is true and credible, then Moji will be sued by the court for sports fraud.
When Moji saw this news, he was having breakfast at home in Turin. He stood up so scared that he sprinkled most of the milk out. After a long time, he called Juventus' club director Jilaoudo for more than half an hour. The two had a fierce argument on the phone. Finally, their opinions were unified and the call ended.
After talking to Gillaudo, Moji had no intention of finishing breakfast, so he hurried to Feraris Street. After staying in his office for half an hour, Moji held a press conference where he gave a stern warning to "Italian Sports".
"Some media like to leak information without any evidence to attract the attention of readers. Maybe this is a way for them to create circulation, but I want to say that this behavior is immoral, lacks professional qualities, and cannot last long. Don't think that I can't sue you without name. If you don't quickly withdraw this unfounded report and apologize to me, I will reserve the right to sue you in court. I know that because Juventus is so successful that it aroused the jealousy of some clubs. They want us to collapse, but I want to tell you that Italy is a legal society, everything must be based on the law and must act strictly in accordance with the law."
Mogi's words are obviously threatening, and they don't seem to be afraid that the media and opponents will expose more powerful information. This is because Juventus has a deep background and their backing is the famous Agnelli family. This family has a great influence in Italy's politics and economy. More importantly, Juventus' ally AC Milan's boss Berlusconi is the Italian Prime Minister. With such a two-layer relationship, any investigation of Mogi and Juventus needs to pass the highest judicial body in the capital, and Berlusconi may not allow such an investigation to pass the judicial investigation.
There was a very obvious example before. Juventus was originally punished for the drug ban incident, but the trial was reopened last month. As a result, the club director Gilaudo was still acquitted, while team doctor Agricola, who was originally sentenced to prison for months, was released in court.
This case that almost all factually can turn the tables. It is impossible for "Italian Sports" to expose the name of the news that did not mention it, so after Moji discussed it carefully with Jilaudo, he decided to fight back instead of staying silent.
The confrontation between the media and Moji is in full swing, but the league still needs to continue.
In the 24th round of the league, Fiorentina will have a focus battle with Inter Milan, and Juventus will also face the challenge of Parma, who is in full form and extraordinary strength. AC Milan has the weakest opponent. They will play Treviso, who is trapped in the relegation zone. This is almost the last chance for AC Milan. If they can't grasp this time, they will probably not even have theoretical opportunities later.
As the appeal was rejected, both the head coaches of Fiorentina and Inter Milan were suspended for one game. In this game, neither team had a head coach and could only rely on assistant coaches to execute the head coach's intentions. Football is a very accidental competition. Many things are subject to on-the-spot command and adaptability. It can be said that without a coach, the two teams rely more on the ability of the players and their daily training to determine the outcome of the game. At this point, Inter Milan is actually stronger than Florence. In various analysis and predictions before the game, the media is also more optimistic about Inter Milan's unbeaten.
Judging from the overall situation in Serie A, Inter Milan wins or draws are the most beneficial to Juventus, because Inter Milan is 9 points away from Juventus, while Fiorentina is only two points less than Juventus. If Inter Milan wins or draws in this game, Juventus can widen the gap with the second place a little.
Fiorentina's form has just recovered, and they are completely unable to accept the result of home draw or loss. If they want to win the championship, they must win. They must firmly hold on to the first place Juventus and must not be too big for them to pull the gap in the points.
From another perspective, Juventus is now in a scandal of manipulating the game. Although the Juventus club is actively coordinating, the team's morale and fighting spirit will definitely be affected. If Juventus cannot win, then the opportunity for Fiorentina will come.
Chapter completed!