FIFA President Gianni Infantino joked with journalists saying that it’s the ideal day to be in Florence because Fiorentina and Inter won and Juventus lost and the Old Lady’s fans haven’t taken it too well…
Infantino attended an event to honour the memory of Artemio Franchi in Florence today. He urged Italian football authorities to name Rome’s Stadio Olimpico after Italy legend Paolo Rossi, but one more statement hasn’t made Juventus fans too happy.
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Infantino was asked whether Serie A should limit the number of foreign players for their clubs and the 52-year-old replied with a joke that not many enjoyed.
“First of all, we are in Florence today. Fiorentina won, Juventus lost, so it’s all good. Inter won, so I am happy, it’s the ideal day to be in Florence. It’s a very exciting season [in Serie A].”
Although Infantino’s joke was meant to be innocent, Juventus fans on social media are pretty upset with the head of FIFA and have been criticising him on Twitter. The Old Lady suffered a 1-0 loss against Inter at the Allianz Stadium last night, ending their dreams of winning the Scudetto.