Chants, whistles and their backs turned towards the pitch while the rest of the stadium remembered the Inter and national team striker. The minute of silence at the Stadium becomes a case…
His back turned towards the pitch as a sign of contempt, chants for Gaetano Scirea and Andrea Fortunato and then also for Gianni Agnelli, as if the memory of three great former Juventus players who passed away could justify having dishonored the minute of silence to honor the passing of Sandro Mazzola. It happened at the Allianz Stadium before the match between Juventus and Atalanta. A shame partly amended by the applause of the rest of the stadium who dissociated themselves from the ultras of the Curva Sud, protagonists of the protest.
Mazzola, who passed away at the age of 83 and remembered fondly by all of Italian football for the contribution he made wearing the shirts of Inter (17 seasons) and the national team, was remembered everywhere without problems. Everywhere, except in Turin by the organized groups lined up in the first central ring. A wall of backs facing the field. Shameful show.
The episode pushed Juventus to officially distance itself from the behavior of its ultras. A tear contained in a statement: “There is no rivalry that can justify the lack of respect during a minute of silence. Honoring the memory and uniting in remembrance during moments of commemoration represents a common responsibility that transcends affiliations and colors.”
