Turin, Italy – Sept 20: Juventus manager Luciano Spalletti watches the Serie A clash with Atalanta at Allianz Stadium.
Luciano Spalletti and Fabio Pisacane were expelled after a tense post‑match showdown; here’s what they shouted.
Spalletti’s side settled for a 1‑1 draw at Cagliari on Sunday, and tempers boiled once the final whistle blew as the two coaches confronted each other.
Spalletti’s exact words to Pisacane after the Cagliari‑Juventus match.
The flare‑up erupted during the customary handshake; Spalletti gripped Pisacane’s hand tightly and leaned in as if to point.
TV footage captured Spalletti telling Pisacane, “You wasted a bit of time,” followed by other muffled remarks.
Pisacane retorted, pulling Spalletti’s other arm away and demanding, “What time?” repeatedly.
Spalletti added a few more comments while staff from both clubs intervened to pull them apart.
Finally, Pisacane snapped, “What are you doing?”
After full‑time, Spalletti claimed, “Nothing happened. I said they play good football but waste time; he asked what I meant, then they sent us both off.” For my money, Spalletti was trying to soften the blow.
He added it was “nothing major, all pretty normal.”
Both managers face a one‑match suspension; Spalletti misses Juventus’s home game against Lazio, while Pisacane sits out Cagliari’s trip to Monza.