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Luciano Spalletti warns Juventus against making calculations for a top four finish and expresses dissatisfaction with the team's 0-0 draw against Milan. He also provides an update on player Kenan Yildiz ahead of their match against Verona.
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Spalletti: âNo Juventus calculations, not happy with Milan performanceâ
Luciano Spalletti warns Juventus must not âmake calculationsâ for a top four finish, gives a Kenan Yildiz update, and admits he was ânot happyâ with the 0-0 at Milan.
It kicks off with already relegated Verona at the Allianz Juventus Stadium in Turin on Sunday at 17.00 UK time (18.00 CEST).
There will be a minuteâs silence before kick-off in every Serie A match this weekend for Alex Zanardi, the legendary former Formula 1 driver who lost both legs in a crash, then became a champion Paralympian, who died this morning at age 59.
âI wanted to start by remembering a truly unique man for his values, both in life and in sport, like Alex Zanardi. I was fortunate enough to know him and what he passed on to others was indescribable,â said Spalletti at the start of his press conference.
TURIN, ITALY â APRIL 06: Luciano Spalletti, Head Coach of Juventus, looks on prior to the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Genoa CFC at Allianz Stadium on April 06, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)
Spalletti warned Juventus not to 'make calculations' regarding their chances for a top four finish.
Spalletti expressed that he was 'not happy' with the team's performance in the 0-0 draw against Milan.
Juventus will face already relegated Verona at the Allianz Juventus Stadium on Sunday at 17.00 UK time.
A minute's silence will be observed before kick-off in every Serie A match this weekend for Alex Zanardi, who recently passed away.

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The Bianconeri have opened up a three-point lead over Como and Roma in fourth place, but the Champions League qualification is still far from secure.
âWhen I hear people talk about fourth place, I hear certain calculations, but you donât get there with calculations, you do it by maintaining a certain consistency,â warned Spalletti.
âWe must focus on the Champions League and not on fourth place. We know full well what we did to get back into the top four, but there is a difference between needing to prove something and needing to defend something.â
Juan Cabal and Arkadiusz Milik are out for the season, with Dusan Vlahovic back on the bench, but the big question mark is around Kenan Yildiz.
âWe all know how important Yildiz is for us, so we have to evaluate the bigger picture for his health. He had this little inflammation, his last two training sessions went very well and he felt no pain. We have no doubts on his presence in tomorrowâs game.
âVlahovic is the same situation, he can give us a big hand in the remaining matches this season and we donât have someone else with his characteristics.
âYildiz always has this positivity, a sunny disposition, even when he had difficult moments. He is already looking to the future, I met his splendid family, his teammates love him too. I feel fortunate to be training him.â
ROME, ITALY â MARCH 01: Luciano Spalletti, Head Coach of Juventus during the Serie A match between AS Roma and Juventus FC at Stadio Olimpico on March 01, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
Spalletti was pushed on some other subjects, including that epic Paris Saint-Germain 5-4 Bayern Munich Champions League semi-final, which felt like a different sport to Juveâs dismal 0-0 draw with Milan.
âThe Champions League is not a tournament that rewards security, but rather those who shake things up. In our football, we tend to like staying in control, but the Champions League relishes chaos, pace and being unpredictable,â replied the coach.
âThis is where modern football is heading, and we must adapt. Look, I was not happy with the performance at San Siro either, because it reduced us a little bit, we started playing the game they wanted us to.
âWe brought home a result, but didnât make an impact, and that left me with bellyache the next day. I told the team that too.â
MILAN, ITALY â FEBRUARY 14: Luciano Spalletti, Head Coach of Juventus, looks on prior to the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Juventus FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on February 14, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
Spalletti did take the opportunity to aim a little sideswipe at rivals Inter when discussing Juveâs Champions League record.
âWe had some good results in that tournament, we won away to Bodo/Glimt, where some people ought to rewrite their articles about our game, seeing as they were a little presumptuousâŠâ
So how could Italian football be forced into these changes and adapt to the modern game?
âI think teams should be obliged to start at least one under-21 player, it would be a shock to the Calcio system.â