Torino Manager Ivan Juric, Sporting Director Davide Vagnati Nearly Exchange Blows in Bizarre Incident

Torino Manager Ivan Juric, Sporting Director Davide Vagnati Nearly Exchange Blows in Bizarre Incident

Martin Moses
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:07 PM
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  • A shocking video has surfaced online showing two top officials of Serie A side Torino in a brawl while insulting the club's president
  • Head coach Ivan Juric and Sporting director Davide Vagnati needed the intervention of a third party to stop the incident from escalating
  • Questions will be asked about the club's cohesiveness going into the new season, given the high likelihood that the video was filmed and leaked by a player

Torino's preparations for the new season have been plunged into chaos after a new video showed the head coach Ivan Juric and the sporting director Davide Vagnati exchanging some bitter words.

In the video, there is also a lot of pushing and shoving after an unidentified third party steps in to try and calm the situation.

The Serie A side is currently in Austria for preseason training as they ramp up their efforts to be ready for the upcoming season.

Football Italia reports that the duo were hurling insults at the club's president Urbano Cairo. Vagnati appeared to be angry at Juric for going to Cairo behind his back.

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The report further states that the head coach is unhappy about the lack of apparent transfer business in his side. Vagnati retorts to this accusation by saying,

You just coach the team that I give you, understand? I’ve had enough of you, you need to show respect!

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Torino manager Ivan Juric(L) and sporting director Davide Vagnati. Photos by Nicolò Campo/Jonathan Moscrop.
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The two keep referring to the club's president using some expletives, underlining the fact that there might be a deep-rooted problem at the club. The video was also likely filmed from the hotel room where the players were, meaning one player or staff member filmed the video and leaked it online.

The new Serie A season is less than three weeks away. Torino will be trying to improve on their 10th place finish last season.

Andrea Belotti is on the hunt for a new club after being released by Torino

Sports Brief had earlier reported that talented Italian striker Andrea Belotti had been tipped to join a Premier League side after his contract with Torino came to an end last season.

Belotti is still in his prime as far as his career is concerned but endured a disappointing campaign in 2021/22.

In fact, it was his poorest spell in seven years in the Serie A, and that slump could have been the reason Torino opted against renewing his contract once it came to an end.

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