Allegri: “We are in second place on the pitch”

THE Masimo Allegri expressed his displeasure after the new penalty of ten point deduction imposed on Juventusfor accounting fraud.

“Let them decide where Juve should be and tell us. It is torture and a lack of respect for those who work, the players, the coaches. It is incredible. Arrives!“, characteristically said the Italian coach of Juventus after the 4-1 away defeat by Empoli, for the 36th matchday of Serie A, a result that brought the “Bianconeri” to seventh place in the ranking and with a difference of five points from the fourth place held by Milan and equivalent to the last “ticket” for the new Champions League.

“On the field, Juve remain second and that should be made clear. Tonight (ie yesterday), we could have done better, but the conditions were special“, Allegri emphasized and added: “I have nothing to blame my players for. I can assure you it was not an easy situation for them. It’s an abnormal, surreal situation, but they did the best they could. A quarter before the race, we were second in the standings and then ended up with 59 points (7th overall). I accept all the criticism, but it’s one thing to play a match as second, five points ahead of Milan who were 5th, and another when you have to win, still chasing. It’s normal to have a mental breakdown, you need to rest for a day or two, otherwise, against Milan (both teams play next Sunday), it will be more difficult than ever».