Juventus director Pavel Nedved has surprisingly sided with Luis Suarez in the Giorgio Chiellini biting row.
The Barcelona forward chomped down on the Bianconeri defender during Uruguay’s World Cup clash with Italy in June, earning the striker a four-month ban from football.
But the former Czech Republic international, who is now on the board with the Italian champions, has backed the Blaugrana man to bounce back.
“I was very angry with Chiellini for his reaction, as he behaved like a child showing the bite mark to the referee,” he told Denik Sport.
“I talked about it with Beppe Marotta and I’ll discuss it with him directly. In any case, Giorgio showed intelligence over the next few days when he asked FIFA to reduce the ban.
“Suarez is a great player and I’d sign him straight away for Juventus. In fact, we were on the verge of getting him two years ago and I was fully in agreement. He’s a champion and that is all.
“I have played on the pitch, so I know what it’s like to have a little tantrum.”
