Why Juventus cancelled Spalletti press conference ahead of derby against Torino

Luciano Spalletti will not speak to the media on Friday ahead of Juventus’ Derby della Mole clash with Torino at the Allianz Stadium.

The new Bianconeri head coach will skip his traditional pre-match press conference, with Juventus confirming that the engagement has been cancelled due to the club’s upcoming shareholders’ meeting, as per CalcioMercato.

The meeting, scheduled for Friday, November 7, is expected to formalise several key structural and financial changes within the club hierarchy.

Given the significance of the occasion, Juventus opted to forgo the usual press duties and maintain focus on the internal event.

Spalletti will instead complete preparations with his squad behind closed doors before facing Ivan Jurić’s Torino side on Saturday evening.

The derby marks another key test for the new coach, who seems to have got off to a good start with Juventus.

A 2-1 win over a brave Cremonese marked his first game in charge before a dominating yet disappointing 1-1 draw with Sporting on Tuesday evening.