the main thing he said was about Roma, the Atalanta thing is news to me, but maybe the quotes I read wasnt covering all of his statement, just some highlights...
Anyway, he`s playing politics, its not a good statement regarding Atalanta, Im sure he knows that, probably expects a reaction or wants more serious discussions and action towards a format change or whatever he is after, we`ll see in the future...
And if anything, Atalanta is amongst the most likeable and enjoyable teams in Europe, without a doubt, their road is admirable, started with 3 losses and still qualified, thrashed a more experienced Spanish side, their place is absolutely in the 1/4 finals, deservedly so... And they are the best team in Serie A after the top 3, so they will deserve their place in CL next season too...