Spalletti: Juventus lack personality after 2-2 draw, ‘absurd’ Torino statement before ultras’ clashes

TURIN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 08: Juvenus head coach Luciano Spalletti in the course of the Serie A match between Juventus FC and SS Lazio on the Juventus stadium on February 08, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Picture by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio/Getty Photographs)

Luciano Spalletti insists that these with out sufficient persona ‘can’t play for Juventus‘ and criticises Torino for a message despatched to their followers on the eve of the Derby della Mole: ‘The issue is those that say some colors must be excluded.’

Juventus ended the 2025-26 marketing campaign with a 2-2 draw towards metropolis rivals Torino on Sunday, seeing the Granata get well from two targets down.

Torino 2-2 Juventus: Spalletti’s post-match press convention

The Bianconeri completed sixth within the standings, securing solely a Europa League place.

It was a dramatic showdown on the Stadio Grande Torino tonight because the match kicked off one hour delayed following clashes between Juventus and Torino ultras.

A Juventus fan was taken to the hospital in vital situation, and Bianconeri ultras threatened they’d invade the pitch if the match had began. When the sport started, one hour after the scheduled time, Juventus supporters left the stands.

Spalletti would discuss these incidents within the remaining a part of his post-match interview with Sky Sport Italia.

First, the Italian tactician examined the sport and the entire season, which sees Juventus end outdoors of the highest 4.

“I’m the coach who has to look at what occurred. We had the sport in our fingers; it’s in these video games that you simply see the individuals’s character and the way we’re made inside. It’s in video games like these the place you search for one thing extra. It’s not the identical factor to have two factors extra or two factors much less.”

Damien Comolli mentioned earlier than the match that Juventus would attempt to construct a powerful group alongside Spalletti in the course of the summer time switch window.

“It’s what everybody anticipated, and it’s the suitable factor to do,” Spalletti argued.

“We’re obliged to play, holding our heads excessive towards everybody. The purpose is to create a high-level group to fill the gaps we’ve seen over the previous six or seven months.

“I believe character all the time makes the distinction. Typically, personalities get collectively. It’s one thing that counts as a lot as bodily power and method. A footballer’s head mustn’t change towards sure groups. He can win or lose, however all the time have the identical perspective,” Spalletti continued.

“Everybody has doubts in regards to the efficiency when taking to the pitch. If you stay tied to those doubts, you turn into uncertain, so it’s essential to let go of them and make choices. That’s the answer. Everybody has doubts, however a call should be made. If in case you have too many doubts, you don’t have sufficient character, and you’ll’t play for Juventus as a result of that is what makes the distinction.

“You don’t educate persona. You may educate ways and method, however character is difficult to be taught. We’ve had ups and downs.”

Due to this fact, Juventus must purchase gamers with extra persona available in the market.

“These are issues we’ve been speaking about with Comolli and the others. We want gamers who increase the extent of persona. For this reason generally we performed some nice video games and different instances we sank like a stone,” Spalletti argued.

“Typically we have been unfortunate, too, as a result of we missed some penalties in essential matches. Final season, they certified for the Champions League because of a penalty kick scored towards Venezia. This season, we had some video games unsuitable, however not many. In some, we didn’t get the outcome, however the group educated nicely, like this week, even when all we heard was that it could be a failure.

“It was proper to relaxation the gamers for a day as a result of, inside all this pressure, they have to be happy as nicely. There are such a lot of feelings, video games, and pressures. To harm them much less, I see no different motion than to relaxation them, and it was the suitable alternative.”

Lastly, Spalletti despatched a message to the Juventus fan within the hospital, but in addition blamed Torino for a message that they had despatched to ticket patrons earlier than the sport, warning that these carrying Juventus merch wouldn’t be allowed contained in the stadium.

Juventus had already reacted with a powerful assertion on Saturday.

“We’re all ready for updates from the hospital, hoping that this fan can get well as quickly as doable,” concluded Spalletti.

“If, nonetheless, the day earlier than the sport, absurd statements forbid carrying black and white within the stands, then the issue is those that say some colors must be excluded, as a result of ultimately, we harm ourselves. With all of the efforts we’re making to enhance soccer. There have been 1000’s of children tonight, and telling one child that he can’t put on a black-and-white scarf is absurd, and we have now to problem this as a result of it’s not advantageous.”

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