Juventus Fined €10,000 for Disrupting Tribute to Sandro Mazzola

Lega Serie A has handed Juventus a €10,000 fine after a section of their supporters disrupted the league-wide minute’s silence for Inter and Italy icon Sandro Mazzola at the weekend.

Mazzola, revered as one of the greatest Italian footballers in history, died on Saturday at the age of 83. The league ordered a minute’s silence before every Serie A fixture in his honour once the news broke that morning.

At the Allianz Stadium in Turin, the tribute before Juventus’ match against Atalanta did not unfold as intended. While players lined up and the stadium fell quiet, a group of fans in the Curva Sud turned their backs to the pitch. During the silence, they began chanting in memory of several of Juventus’ own former legends instead of observing the official tribute to Mazzola.

The reaction was immediate and fierce. Supporters across Italy condemned the behaviour, and criticism spread quickly beyond club lines as many saw it as a lack of respect towards a figure who helped define an era of Italian football.

Juventus moved fast to distance themselves from the incident. The club issued a public statement shortly after the final whistle, condemning the actions of those involved and making clear that the planned tribute to Mazzola should have been respected.

Lega Serie A has now formalised its response with the €10,000 sanction, underlining the league’s stance on conduct during official commemorations.

On a weekend meant to unite Italian football in silence for one of its greatest, the noise from one corner of the Allianz Stadium now leaves Juventus dealing with the fallout.