Football: Agent slams Juventus for public snub

ITALY: Paul Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola has criticised Juventus for dropping the midfielder for yesterday’s clash with Pescara and making the reason public on the club website. The 19-year-old was dropped after twice turning up late in training sessions and the club put the news on their official website. “Whoever decided to put this news out on the website is evidently confused,” said Raiola. “I hope it wasn’t [manager Antonio] Conte’s own decision, otherwise it means he is unable to deal with these kinds of situations. Paul is very disappointed with what happened, both with his lateness, despite having a good reason for it, and not being a part of the squad.”

Published in The Express Tribune, November 11^th, 2012.