Italy Coach Antonio Conte “is shaken and received death threats” after Juventus row, revealed FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio.
The public spat erupted between Conte and Juve patron John Elkann over Claudio Marchisio’s knee injury sustained while on international duty.
“I saw him shaken this morning,” Tavecchio told Radio Rai. “After yesterday’s controversy, he received death threats on the internet.”
Italy Coach Antonio Conte “is shaken and received death threats” after Juventus row, revealed FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio.
The public spat erupted between Conte and Juve patron John Elkann over Claudio Marchisio’s knee injury sustained while on international duty.
“I saw him shaken this morning,” Tavecchio told Radio Rai. “After yesterday’s controversy, he received death threats on the internet.”
“I met with Conte for a long time and he is not calm. All these things have been said on social networks and he feels vilified for something that is not his fault. The FIGC stands by him.
“People are creating this huge castle of sand on top of a fortuitious accident. I’ve never seen such rage aimed at a Coach. I am stunned, because the interests of the national team should be taken into consideration. We are capable of damaging ourselves like this.”
It has been reported Conte is reconsidering his position as Italy manager following this latest row.
The Azzurri play Bulgaria in Sofia this evening for their Euro 2016 qualifier, then host England in a friendly at the Juventus Stadium on Tuesday.
It is the venue for that England game that is causing the most concern now, as if those who made death threats are Juventus fans, they could be present in Turin.
The Juventus Stadium is also one of the few ‘English-style’ venues in Italy with no barriers, so the crowd is very close to the benches.
“Elkann? I have no intention of replying to his comments. Juve made Italian football history, but the Italy squad is good for all of Italian football.”