Atalanta's Gasperini meant no offence to Lookman amid penalty row

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UEFA Champions League 2024-25: Atalanta’s Gasperini meant no offence to Lookman amid penalty row

Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini on Saturday said he never intended to offend Ademola Lookman by saying the striker is “one of the worst penalty takers he has ever seen” after their home Champions League defeat by Club Brugge.

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Atalanta's Gasperini meant no offence to Lookman amid penalty row

Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini on Saturday said he never intended to offend Ademola Lookman by saying the striker is "one of the worst penalty takers he has ever seen" after their home Champions League defeat by Club Brugge.Belgian side Club Brugge stunned Atalanta 3-1 in the second leg of their pla

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'Lookman deserves public apology after penalty comments - over to you Gasperini'

"I was there the last time Lookman missed a penalty in the Premier League for Fulham - his boss back then protected him as Gasperini should have done."

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Gian Piero Gasperini doesn't dissipate: Atalanta Bergame's coach still regrets that his attacker Ademola Lookman......

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"I didn't mean to offend Lookman" - Gasperini explains criticism of Nigerian star

GistReel Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini has insisted he never intended to offend Ademola Lookman with his criticism of the Nigerian forward’s penalty-taking abilities. Following Atalanta’s Champions League elimination by Club Brugge, Gasperini publicly criticized Lookman for missing a crucial penalty, calling him “one of the worst penalty takers” he had ever seen. The remarks sparked backlash, with Lookman deeming them disrespectful, forc…

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Could Lookman take legal action over Atalanta coach's criticism?

Footballer Ademola Lookman found himself at the centre of a storm this week when his Atalanta coach publicly derided his penalty taking skills. But did Gian Piero Gasperini go too far? Lawyer Chris Deeley explores the case. We all make mistakes at work occasionally. Sometimes, we are also unlucky enough to have our bosses call us out on our mistakes. However, most of us will thankfully never experience a boss going to the press to tell the world…