Juventus directors Damien Comolli and Giorgio Chiellini voiced their strong disapproval of referee Federico La Penna's performance following their team's Derby d'Italia defeat to Inter Milan. The directors condemned the two yellow cards shown to Pierre Kalulu, particularly the second which came after what they described as a clear dive by Inter's Alessandro Bastoni.
Chiellini called the refereeing "completely unacceptable" and "something that cannot continue," while Comolli described the situation as "embarrassing." They addressed the media after the match to express their frustration with Italian refereeing standards, calling for immediate changes.