Juve impose Press Silence Sunday 1 May, 2005
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Juventus have surprisingly announced an official Press silence until further notice following “suspicions that there are attempts to damage the club.”
The wording of the statement is particularly unusual, as it suggests a conspiracy is in force against the Turin giants.
“Juventus FC are faced with some disturbing facts that push us to suspect certain situations have been put in place to damage the club at a crucial stage of the season,” it read on the official website.
“We wish to dedicate all our attention to the competition on the field, fully aware that we are in an emergency situation. For this reason, Juve’s members will not make any further statements until further notice in order to avoid fuelling more controversy.”
The Bianconeri have been at the centre of several topical issues this week, including the use of TV evidence to ban Zlatan Ibrahimovic for three games and the transmission of Fabio Cannavaro’s home video showing him attached to a drip before Parma’s 1999 UEFA Cup Final appearance.
The fact that the video tape was anonymously handed over to a television station just days before the May 8 showdown with Milan has aroused suspicions.
Nonetheless, it is a bold move from the club and one that will only serve to raise further controversy ahead of such a delicate encounter.
Bianconeri director general Luciano Moggi had hinted that he believed Sky Italia – with its strong business links to Milan – had sought out the footage of Ibrahimovic striking Ivan Cordoba in order to ensure the player would miss the big game .
source: channel4.com
Sorry to rub salt on every1's wounds.