Juventus continued its disappointing start in the Italian league, and lost yesterday against Napoli, a result that seems to have affected coach Masselmiano Allegri, who entered into an argument with his counterpart Luciano Spalletti.
Allegri accused the Napoli coach of trying to influence the referee's decisions and pressure the fourth official of the match, accusations to which Spalletti responded strongly.
"I didn't talk to the referee, that can't happen," the Napoli coach said during a post-match press conference, and Spalletti complained that Allegri ignored him and refused to shake hands with him after the match, despite heading towards him to salute him. "He kept walking and ignoring me. I lost many times in front of Juventus, and as soon as I win, he gives me a lecture on ethics?
Napoli's 2-1 victory over Juventus added to the troubles of the "old lady" club, which failed for the second time in the last 52 seasons to win its first 3 league matches.
Napoli leads the competition with 9 points from 3 matches, while Juventus fell to 16th place and has one point.