Conte demands equal treatment from referees

The Bianconeri boss claimed that Serie A officials are scared of awarding Juve spot kicks after his side had two penalty appeals waved away in the 0-0 draw at the Ennio Tardini. That accusation prompted an angry response from Parma director Pietro Leonardi, who accused Juve of lacking class and style, but Conte is standing by his view that the club have been unfairly treated this season. “I expressed an opinion at the Tardini and I did so without contesting the individual incidents,” he stated during a press conference on Friday. “I have never asked for favours, simply equal treatment." Meanwhile, Conte insists that he is unperturbed by the fact that Juventus have now failed to score in their last two Serie A outings. “I would be much more concerned if I didn’t have these statistics at hand: we’re the team that shoots the most and the team that, alongside AC Milan and Roma, enjoys the most possession in the opponents’ half," he revealed. “These are important statistics which show that the structure works, the organisation works and the players do what they need to. “It’s a moment in which, for various reasons, we’re struggling to hit the target. But I’m confident that we’ll get out of it. "I have great belief in my players, who are doing extraordinary things.” Juve are currently second in Serie A, just one point behind leaders Milan with a game in hand over the Rossoneri, who face Cesena on Sunday.