Juve, Kenan Yildiz Out: Massimo Giletti Lashes Out and Brings Up Ayroldi

Juventus will be without Kenan Yildiz for about three months following the left foot injury he sustained during the match against Frosinone. The Turkish forward had to undergo surgery and will therefore miss the first part of the season, which will be a significant blow to the Old Lady.

VIP fan Massimo Giletti, speaking exclusively to RBN and Bianconeranews, commented harshly on the incident, also bringing up the refereeing: “I’ve been thinking about what happened in Frosinone. Yildiz was on the receiving end of a clear, extremely hard foul. At first, no one knew what had happened, but in the end, Juve will be without the best player on their roster for about three months.”

“Referee coordinator Orsato told the referees to let certain incidents go, in the style of English soccer, and I can agree with that. But in this case, Ayroldi didn’t even call the foul. If it had happened in the box, the referee would have issued a yellow card and awarded a penalty kick; in midfield, however, there was no penalty.”

“Teams are asked to put on a show and play at a high level, but if we don’t protect our most technically skilled, high-quality players—who are becoming increasingly rare in our league—the spectacle itself suffers,” Giletti vented, concluding, “Where was Ayroldi? What did he see? He didn’t even call the foul; you can’t start a game like this—you can’t fail to see fouls committed against the most important players. Juve isn’t saying anything; there were no theatrics or TV appearances. However, we cannot accept the lack of protection against tackles like the one on Yildiz.”

The Juventus front office has stepped up its search for a center forward with impressive physical attributes, with Atlético Madrid’s Alexander Sørloth at the top of Luciano Spalletti’s wish list. The main obstacle remains the terms of the deal: the Colchoneros would like to sell the Norwegian on a permanent basis.