Juventus have publicly condemned a group of their own supporters who were allegedly spotted giving Nazi salutes on Sunday.
The ‘group of individuals’, as the club described them, gathered at Milan Central Station after watching the Old Lady slump to a 2-0 loss at nearby Como.
A video of the chaos shows a large gathering of thugs clad in all black chanting the Italian national anthem while appearing to aggressively throw up the Nazi salute.
They too hold up a sign reading: ‘You can protest, but do not split out city! Shame!’
It’s thought the ultras were protesting against a pro-Palestine march which took place in Milan on September 22, according to Football Italia.
An investigation later revealed that the group of supporters were indeed Juventus fans on their way home from Como, with the club today releasing a statement condemning their behaviour.
A group of Juventus supporters gathered in Milan Central Station to protest on Sunday
The hooligans, clad in all black, appeared to give Nazi salutes while singing the Italian national anthem
It read: ‘With regard to the events that took place on Sunday, October 19, at Milan Central Station, Juventus Football Club strongly condemns any gestures and symbols associated with extremist ideologies, which are contrary to democratic principles and values of sport.
‘The club reaffirms its commitment to promoting a sport free from all forms of discrimination, violence or intolerance.’
The Italian giants’ loss to Como took their winless run to a concerning six games, leaving them seventh in Serie A and four points behind league leaders AC Milan.
They’ve also picked up just two points so far in the Champions League and face a hugely difficult clash with Real Madrid on Wednesday.
Ahead of the fixture, under-pressure boss Igor Tudor blamed his side’s hectic fixture schedule for their poor form in an impassioned press conference rant.
He said: ‘We’ve been playing on Sunday, Wednesday, Sunday, Wednesday, and the team has struggled. I must make the correct analysis.
‘I saw great performances against Inter, Borussia Dortmund and Atalanta. In the middle, there was Verona, where there should have been a red card and a penalty. Those were three points. And I liked the performance against Milan.
‘I’ve tried to explain to myself this Juventus crisis, but playing all these matches one after the other has made everything more difficult. Without referee’s errors and with a different draw, we would have been table leaders.
The Juve fans gathered on their way home the Italian giants’ 2-0 loss at Como
Manager Igor Tudor is now six games without a win ahead of Juventus’s trip to Real Madrid on Wednesday
‘They (the players) could do more in some games. They were not perfect, as I wasn’t. If you think that with a different system or with Yildiz playing in a different position, we’d have eight more points, you’re on the wrong path. It takes intellectual honesty to understand these results. You must be honest to understand the team’s results and what this team can do.’
Juventus face a Madrid side boasting Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham who are yet to drop points in Europe this season.
Los Blancos also sit top of LaLiga after losing just one of their opening nine league fixtures.
