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 Sandro Mazzola at the weekend.

Mazzola, an icon of Inter and the Italian national team and regarded 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 once the news broke on Saturday morning, a coordinated tribute to a player who helped define an era.

Disruption at Allianz Stadium

At the Allianz Stadium in Turin, the moment fractured.

Ahead of Juventus’ match against Atalanta, a group of fans in the Curva Sud turned their backs on the pitch during the tribute. Instead of observing the silence, they began chanting in honour of some of Juventus’ own former legends, cutting across the intended stillness for Mazzola.

The reaction was immediate and fierce. The behaviour drew widespread criticism from across the Italian football community, with many seeing it as a show of disrespect on a day meant to transcend rivalry. Juventus themselves moved quickly, issuing an official statement shortly after the final whistle to publicly condemn the actions of those supporters.

Lega Serie A has now formalised its response with the €10,000 sanction, underlining the league’s stance on how such tributes must be respected, regardless of colours or allegiances.