Juventus director Giorgio Chiellini admits he’s ‘ashamed’ of some issues he did in his enjoying profession, together with a cash gesture in a Champions League match towards Actual Madrid and insists there’s ‘no want’ to place stress on Italy’s nationwide workforce forward of the 2026 World Cup.
Chiellini spoke to reporters on Friday after an occasion on the Luiss College in Rome.
He mentioned the Juventus 2015 disaster, saying that , but in addition spoke a few penalty kick incident that despatched Juventus out of the Champions League in 2018.
English referee Michael Oliver confronted harsh criticism from Juventus gamers on and off the pitch, together with from Chiellini, who was noticed shouting ‘you pay’ in the direction of Actual Madrid gamers.
“I’ve achieved issues incorrect and issues I’m ashamed of. For instance, with referee Oliver and even with Rizzoli,” Chiellini mentioned . “I advised myself that I couldn’t act that approach, however I needed to attempt to assist the referee since he’s an individual similar to me.”
Chiellini ‘ashamed’ of what he did to referee Oliver, Italy ‘don’t want’ World Cup stress
Chiellini left Juventus in 2022 and completed his profession at LAFC, the place he additionally served as a membership director. May very well be return to Los Angeles in the future?
“I left my coronary heart there. I don’t know when, however I’ll return,” he admitted.
“I wished to stabilise my household, so I returned to Turin. I’m not ruling something out, however I nonetheless see myself there for a few years.”
The previous defender skilled highs and lows with Italy’s nationwide workforce, profitable the 2020 Euros but in addition failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. Luciano Spalletti’s males will start the 2026 World Cup qualifiers this yr.
“I’ve at all times been assured, even in essentially the most tough moments after I was a part of the group,” Chiellini concluded.
“There’s no have to put extra stress on the workforce, they know the way necessary it’s to return to enjoying within the World Cup. There are individuals inside the squad who know information the youthful gamers.
“Hopefully, in 16 months, we’ll all be in the USA. Relating to Italian soccer, there’s a variety of enthusiasm and a powerful need for a contemporary begin with gamers with technical expertise and robust human values.”
