Juventus have suspended Weston McKenney, Paulo Dybala and Arthur after their further clash with Torino, according to reports the players attended a party at the USMNT International Villa in violation of the local Kovid-19 protocol.
McKenney was reportedly reported to be hosting an event between 10 and 20 individuals, with fellow Bianconeri stars Diabala and Arthur also in attendance.
The three players have also been fined under government rules, with Andrea Pirlo also confirming that he has been left out of his squad to face Torino on Saturday.
What has been said
The Juve boss told a pre-match press conference: “I’ll talk about it immediately, then we’ll think about the match. The three players involved won’t be called, then they’ll go back to work and we’ll understand when.
“I don’t want to talk about it anymore, we’ve already done enough. For the technical part, I decided, the club did.
“These things have always happened, but this is not the right time for what is happening in the world. We are examples.”
How was the reaction of the players?
Dybala took to social media to apologize for attending the meeting, but insisted that the players were not partying.
He posted on an Instagram story: “It was wrong to hang out for dinner. It wasn’t a party, but I was wrong anyway and I’m sorry.”
The Argentina international is the only player to publicly address the reports so far.
How did this happen?
According to the regional newspaper, the party took place on Wednesday evening at McKenney’s villa in Turin La stampThe local police informed it at about 11:30 pm local time after the report.
Individuals within the property’s base had initially refused entry to the authorities before moving to the authority, upon which the involvement of Juve stars McKenney, Dybala and Arthur became apparent.
Further details are still unclear, although all three players went out of international duty when they were not selected by their respective nations for the games during the March break.
What other consequences will they face?
Juve has already punished Diabala, McKenney and Arthur financially and professionally, but it is also possible that his short-term suspension could lead to the next two Serie A games against Napoli and Genoa.
This would be a major obstacle for both players and the team, with the Bianconeri trailing by 10 points to Bianconeri among the leaders in Serie A as the business end of the season.
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