Rome’s nightmare with Bodo/Glimt seems to have no end. The Roman team was unable to beat the Norwegian in three Conference League games; he first fell in his first confrontation by an embarrassing 6-1, he also didn’t win the Olympics (2-2) and this Thursday, already in the quarterfinals, he lost again against the Nordic team (2-1).
To make matters worse, after this last rivalry the events between the two banks heated up. The newspaper Il Messaggero published that Bodo/Glimt coach, Kjetil Knutsen, defeated Nuno Santos, a member of José Mourinho’s coaching staff, and also added some statements by Lorenzo Pellegrini, who witnessed the incident. However, the moderate Norwegian club showed evidence that this did not happen, in addition to denouncing the Italian team for “systematic provocation, manipulation and aggression”.
“Rome is bombarding the press with lies in an attempt to cover up unsportsmanlike behavior. Bodo/Glimt knew there was a video of the incident, showing Knutsen being attacked by Roman elements. The club saw the video. The public has access to the video that UEFA has, ”the Norwegians said.
According to Knutsen, all this was the culmination of bad behavior on the part of Nuno Santos, who in his opinion came out of the technical zone for almost every match and continued to insult him. “It all culminated in a physical attack on me already in the tunnel. He grabbed me by the neck and pushed me against the wall, it’s normal for me to defend myself,” Knutsen said.
For all these reasons, Bodo/Glimt filed a criminal complaint with the police against Nuno Santos, accusing them of “systematic provocation, manipulation and aggression” against his coach.
Revelation from Rome
Rome, for its part, issued a statement defending its position. “Roma underlined that it always practices a behavior that respects the principles of fair play and the values of the sport on and off the pitch: the same principles we hope will prevail in the second leg.”
“The Company has full confidence in the work of UEFA and its bodies to ensure that event responsibilities are precisely established, which has been highlighted in detail to all representatives of the competent institutions present at the site . “
Source: La Verdad
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