MILAN, (Reuters) – Juventus coach Maurizio Sarri has rubbished suggestions of a falling out with midfielder Miralem Pjanic and is confident Cristiano Ronaldo will quickly bounce back from disappointing restart to the season.
Sarri has quickly found himself under pressure after Juventus were beaten on penalties by Napoli in Wednesday’s Coppa Italia final.
The only other game they have contested since the three-month stoppage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic was the Coppa semi-final at home to AC Milan five days earlier, which also ended 0-0 after Ronaldo missed a penalty.
“The story of my row with Pjanic is one of the biggest hoaxes of the season,” Sarri told Sky Sport Italia.
Sarri said he had dispensed with the idea of using Ronaldo as a centre forward, which he briefly tried against Milan.