Gasperini insists he didn’t mean to offend Lookman with his comments

A recent controversy at Atalanta between head coach Gian Piero Gasperini and forward Ademola Lookman has made headlines across Italian football. Gasperini had openly criticized the player, but he now clarifies that his words were not intended to be malicious.

Details: The Atalanta manager stated that he had no intention of offending anyone and that his remarks were not directed at the club as a whole.

Quote: “It created an extraordinary reaction, and everything followed from there... My comment was never meant to be offensive. I get the impression that Atalanta wants to make it seem like everything is hanging by a thread, but in reality, it’s different.

I always speak in front of the whole team—it was never about the club. He felt offended, but I never intended to hurt anyone,” Gasperini said.

Reminder: Previously, Atalanta fans publicly showed their support for Lookman amid the conflict.