Atalanta dominates Juventus at the Juventus Stadium. The 28th matchday of Serie A marks a new low for the Bianconeri after their shocking elimination in the Coppa Italia against Empoli. Back then, coach Thiago Motta himself expressed shame at his team’s performance. This time, once again, it was Juventus fans who made their feelings known with loud protests.
Even during the first half, fans were already murmuring with discontent. Then, after the visitors took the lead, the unease turned into chants and whistles directed at their own team, a situation that escalated further at halftime when Kolo Muani and his teammates were bombarded by their own supporters. The disappointment was overwhelming after a match that could have reignited Juventus’s Scudetto ambitions, but instead, plunged the team deeper into crisis.
The reaction from the Curva Sud (South Stand) was particularly strong, with fans chanting against the players, the coach, and the Juventus management. “Go to work!”, “Show some guts!”, “Management, can you hear us? You’ve broken our balls! Respect our colors!”, were some of the messages directed at the club’s personnel. In the second half, as Atalanta scored more goals, silence descended, and most fans left the Stadium, while those who remained continued to shout “Shame” at the Bianconeri. When cameras focused on club directors, including president Ferrero, further whistles erupted.
The final part of the match was almost surreal, played out in total silence with very few spectators in the stands. There is a general feeling that this night could be a turning point for Motta’s future as Juventus coach. At the final whistle, another barrage of whistles came from the few remaining fans. Some Juventus players timidly approached the Curva and, helplessly, endured the final chants of a protest that had reached unprecedented levels of intensity. And as fans left the stadium, they chanted for former coach Massimiliano Allegri.