«French like four of them»- Corriere.it

He will turn 41 on Tuesday. Clement Turpin
(Read who he is here) will celebrate his birthday together with the 75,000 at San Siro, eager to know who among Inter And Milan will fly to the final of Champions League. Some will have a great night, others will go home less happy. He hopes to keep the smile with which he will get up in the morning, reading the many messages of good wishes that will arrive. He wonders if he has also seen some clips of the press conference Simone Inzaghi: “I’ve always preferred not to talk about referees – the Nerazzurri coach replied to those who asked him for an opinion on the appointment – if I think of the first leg, Krunic’s foul on Bastoni in the area should have been evaluated in a different way. Probably the match would have taken another turn in case of 3-0, but there is absolutely no problem».

Inzaghi: «The referee Turpin? French like four AC Milan players»

So far, no controversy, even if Inzaghi then let himself go with a rather allusive phrase: «A few friends pointed out to me that the referee chosen for Tuesday’s match is French and that Milan have four French players in their squad. But even here there is no problem, on our part there is maximum confidence». The assistants Danos and Pagès, the fourth official Frappart, the Vars Brisard and Millo: an entirely transalpine team, headed by Turpin, which in reality did not leave good memories for the Milan fans. He directed the Rossoneri in the second leg of the round of 16 with Tottenham, where he didn’t convince in the management of the cards. He also guided them in the last edition of the Champions League, or in the much-discussed 1-1 draw with Porto marred by a failed whistle due to Grujic’s foul tackle on Bennacer, which gave rise to the Portuguese goal.

Pioli’s reaction to Inzaghi’s joke

Pioli knows this well, who presented himself in front of journalists after his colleague. To those who asked him for an opinion on the words Inzaghi just said about the referee the Rossoneri coach replied with a long silence interrupted only by Tonali, sitting next to him: «Next time, a referee without nationality will have to be chosen». Then the coach’s brief consideration: «Honestly, I don’t like putting my hands forward». In short, the derby has already begun, even before kick-off. More than a few eyes, as well as on the teams, will be focused on Turpin.