12.10.2026 17:40
After the final whistle of the Cagliari-Juventus match, a heated argument broke out between the two teams' head coaches, Luciano Spalletti and Fabio Pisacane. According to DAZN's lip-reading analysis, Spalletti threatened his counterpart by saying, "I'll slap you!" Referee Marcenaro showed both head coaches a red card, and statements from the parties followed the incident.
Tensions rose on the sidelines after the match played between Cagliari and Juventus in Italy. The argument that broke out between Juventus head coach Luciano Spalletti and Cagliari coach Fabio Pisacane ended with the referee showing both men a red card.
SPALLETTI TO HIS RIVAL: I'LL SLAP YOU!
After the final whistle, a verbal argument began between Spalletti and Pisacane, who approached each other. Despite a member of Cagliari's coaching staff stepping in, the tension continued.
According to DAZN's lip-reading analysis of the match footage, the argument began when Spalletti told Pisacane, "You're also good at wasting time." After the two came face to face, Spalletti asked, "What are you doing?" Pisacane replied, "No, what are you doing?" According to the same analysis, Spalletti later said during the argument, "I'll slap you!"
REFEREE DID NOT SPARE EITHER OF THEM
As the argument escalated, a member of Cagliari's coaching staff intervened and separated the two coaches. However, after Spalletti continued reacting from a distance, referee Marcenaro showed the experienced coach a red card. The Italian referee then also punished Pisacane with a red card.
SPALLETTI: EVERYTHING IS NORMAL
Speaking to DAZN after the events, Spalletti explained the reason for the argument. The Italian coach said, "I told them that they were good, that they played well and that they also knew how to waste time. He told me, 'What do you mean we're wasting time, what time?' Then the red card came out, but everything is normal."
PISACANE: IT COULD HAVE ENDED WITH A HUG
Cagliari head coach Fabio Pisacane, for his part, expressed his discomfort with what happened. After the red card, Pisacane reacted to the referee by saying, "But what did I do?" and after the match he said the following:
"It could all have ended with a hug, it's sad... I think Spalletti gave the impression of being worried just yesterday, and that gives us our due."
Also recalling the tension between Spalletti and Yerry Mina at the end of the first half, Pisacane said, "If Juventus is worried that it cannot win at Cagliari on matchday six, that should make us proud."
BOTH COACHES RECEIVED RED CARDS
After the match, disciplinary decisions are awaited regarding the situation of the two coaches who received red cards. It was stated that Spalletti will not be on the bench for Juventus's next match against Lazio, and Pisacane will not be on the bench for Cagliari's match against Monza.