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Spalletti threatened Cabal during Juventus win at AZ
Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti was reportedly seen threatening his left-back after AZ Alkmaar pulled a goal back late on.
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Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti was reported to have threatened to punch left-back Juan Cabal during the side's 2-1 Europa League win at AZ Alkmaar on Thursday.
Juventus led through Teun Koopmeiners in the 19th minute and Randal Kolo Muani in the 37th. Reports say Cabal lost concentration late on, and Mexx Meerdink scored for AZ in the 88th minute to make it 2-1.
According to Corriere dello Sport and La Gazzetta dello Sport, Spalletti lost his temper on the bench in the closing minutes. Juventus are fifth in the Europa League table with 10 points from four games, while AZ Alkmaar are 14th with six.
Sources
This article is based on reports by:
- La Gazzetta dello Sport — Spalletti contro Cabal: "Ti do un pugno se...". Cos'è successo tra i due nei minuti finale di Az-Juve
- Corriere dello Sport — Spalletti impazzisce con Cabal dopo il gol al 90': "Ti do un cazzotto e..."
- RMC Sport — "Je vais te frapper...", Luciano Spalletti menace un de ses joueurs pendant la victoire de la Juventus
- TuttoMercatoWeb — Spalletti furioso con Cabal: "Ti do un pugno se non fai attenzione". Cosa è successo in AZ-Juve
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