Juventus director Pavel Nedved claims the club is attacked in spite of being the strongest team, and talks of Italy's youth.
The Bianconeri have been subject to some harsh criticism from Milan since last Sunday's clash over the alleged manipulation of replay footage in the build-up to Carlos Tevez's goal.
Juventus director Pavel Nedved claims the club is attacked in spite of being the strongest team, and talks of Italy's youth.
The Bianconeri have been subject to some harsh criticism from Milan since last Sunday's clash over the alleged manipulation of replay footage in the build-up to Carlos Tevez's goal.
The Rossoneri escalated the protest, but Nedved has since dismissed the attack as a matter of course.
“We're used to being attacked,” he said in an interview with Tuttosport. “They attack us on the pitch and off it, now even Milan had their shot at us.
“I think that Juventus are the strongest team and we prove it every time we take to the field, but this doesn't seem to matter much in the battle off the pitch.
“Often the televisions are involved, but I don't want to get into this controversy. The fact remains that we've been ahead for a long time now.
“They want to drag us down and they're trying to do that in every possible way. But we're strong enough to handle it.”
Nedved is currently in the Czech Republic as a representative for the UEFA European Under-21 Championships that will take place there in the summer, and he took the opportunity to discuss some of Italy's emerging talents.
“I think the key players of the Italian national team are [Stefano] Sturaro and [Domenico] Berardi.
“Sturaro was just called back from his loan so he could be given an opportunity here, while Berardi is one of the best talents in all of Italian football.
“He plays for Sassuolo, but he's ours as well. They will be the leaders of the team and the future of Juve.”