Chiusano Blasts Back At Moratti
'Upset' by Moratti comments
04/19/2002. Juventus president Vittorio Chiusano has reacted to claims by Inter chief Massimo Moratti that the Bianconeri have behaved incorrectly in the Serie A title race.
"I did not appreciate Moratti's words, they upset me," said Chiusano in a statement which appeared on the club's official website. "There is always too much talk and us Chairmen must set the example. Juventus cannot accept lessons in style by anyone. I don't know exactly what Moratti said as I was not present, but the idea is that Juventus behaved incorrectly because before the match against Piacenza our manager Lippi talked about Hubner with enthusiastic terms and that we tried to buy him.
"I spoke with Moratti and expressed my disappointment for such statements, that I didn't expect. I cannot as Chairman of Juventus accept to be told that the club behaves unfairly. We have a long history that proves otherwise and are not afraid to be confronted. Moratti's words are misplaced: first of all, Lippi told me that he never said such things, secondly, Juventus never expressed any interest in the player, besides his capacities, but never made such contacts.
"So, without being pedantic, as I like Moratti, even if he did make me angry, I believe that before expressing such thoughts one should be more careful. In football there are lucky and unlucky situations, but there aren't any strange things and we cannot accept these suspects. Moratti told me that he was taken by surprise by some journalist's leaving the office and that he only got worried when he overheard them talk about Hubner. Well, those statements deserved a bit more attention."
He also reacted to Moratti's insinuations about the goings on in last week's Juventus-Milan match which was won 1-0 by the Bianconeri after a late own-goal from Jose Chamot.
"You can't make those kinds of statements. An intentional own goal is a crime, it is a very serious thing to say against the player and the two teams. It seems that in football anyone may say anything they feel like, while words do have a precise meaning. We never said anything even when two penalties were given in two minutes to a loosing team. We must not enter these rumours, the managers should give the good example. If someone has any proof of what he is saying, fine, but to bring up suspects only makes the situation worse and provokes opposing supporters."
SA Italy
'Upset' by Moratti comments
04/19/2002. Juventus president Vittorio Chiusano has reacted to claims by Inter chief Massimo Moratti that the Bianconeri have behaved incorrectly in the Serie A title race.
"I did not appreciate Moratti's words, they upset me," said Chiusano in a statement which appeared on the club's official website. "There is always too much talk and us Chairmen must set the example. Juventus cannot accept lessons in style by anyone. I don't know exactly what Moratti said as I was not present, but the idea is that Juventus behaved incorrectly because before the match against Piacenza our manager Lippi talked about Hubner with enthusiastic terms and that we tried to buy him.
"I spoke with Moratti and expressed my disappointment for such statements, that I didn't expect. I cannot as Chairman of Juventus accept to be told that the club behaves unfairly. We have a long history that proves otherwise and are not afraid to be confronted. Moratti's words are misplaced: first of all, Lippi told me that he never said such things, secondly, Juventus never expressed any interest in the player, besides his capacities, but never made such contacts.
"So, without being pedantic, as I like Moratti, even if he did make me angry, I believe that before expressing such thoughts one should be more careful. In football there are lucky and unlucky situations, but there aren't any strange things and we cannot accept these suspects. Moratti told me that he was taken by surprise by some journalist's leaving the office and that he only got worried when he overheard them talk about Hubner. Well, those statements deserved a bit more attention."
He also reacted to Moratti's insinuations about the goings on in last week's Juventus-Milan match which was won 1-0 by the Bianconeri after a late own-goal from Jose Chamot.
"You can't make those kinds of statements. An intentional own goal is a crime, it is a very serious thing to say against the player and the two teams. It seems that in football anyone may say anything they feel like, while words do have a precise meaning. We never said anything even when two penalties were given in two minutes to a loosing team. We must not enter these rumours, the managers should give the good example. If someone has any proof of what he is saying, fine, but to bring up suspects only makes the situation worse and provokes opposing supporters."
SA Italy
