{"id":422586,"date":"2026-01-22T09:18:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T09:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/422586\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T09:18:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T09:18:12","slug":"angry-spalletti-argues-with-juventus-fan-during-benfica-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/422586\/","title":{"rendered":"Angry Spalletti argues with Juventus fan during Benfica clash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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TURIN, ITALY – JANUARY 21: Luciano Spalletti, Head Coach of Juventus, looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 League Phase MD7 match between Juventus and SL Benfica at Juventus Stadium on January 21, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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Amazon Prime Video reports that Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti argued with a Bianconeri fan during tonight\u2019s home Champions League match against Benfica: \u2018Next time, stay home.\u2019<\/p>\n

Juventus coach Spalletti argued with a fan who had been loudly criticising the team in the opening 50 minutes of a home Champions League match against Benfica.<\/p>\n

Spalletti confronts a Juventus fan\"TURIN,TURIN, ITALY \u2013 JANUARY 03: Luciano Spalletti, Head Coach of Juventus, looks on prior to the Serie A match between Juventus FC and US Lecce at on January 03, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The Portuguese side, coached by Jos\u00e9 Mourinho, probably had the best chances in the opening 45 minutes, prompting the Allianz Stadium to boo their own team at half-time.<\/p>\n

\"TURIN,TURIN, ITALY \u2013 SEPTEMBER 16: General view inside the stadium prior to the UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 League Phase MD1 match between Juventus and Borussia Dortmund at Juventus Stadium on September 16, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

With Juventus still struggling early in the second half, Spalletti lost his composure and confronted a fan behind the dugout.<\/p>\n

What Spalletti told Juventus fan\"BOLOGNA,BOLOGNA, ITALY \u2013 DECEMBER 14: Luciano Spalletti, Head Coach of Juventus, looks on prior to the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and Juventus FC at Renato Dall\u2019Ara Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Amazon\u2019s<\/a> pitchside reporter Alessandro Alciato claimed that Spalletti and the fan exchanged words before the coach said: \u201cNext time, stay home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Just a few minutes later, Juventus scored the opener through Khephren Thuram, and according to the same journalist, Spalletti celebrated the goal just in front of that Juventus fan.<\/p>\n

You can follow live updates for Juventus-Benfica and Atalanta-Athletic Club on the Football Italia liveblog.<\/a><\/p>\n


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