AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri has taken a swipe at Juventus general director Beppe Marotta for criticising referees.
Marotta launched a withering attack o referees after his side were denied a penalty in the closing stages of their 0-0 draw at home to Siena on Sunday.
But ahead of Wednesday's Coppa Italia clash between Milan and Juve at the San Siro, Allegri said Marotta's comments were out of line.
"People always say they want to help the referees but then after the first mistake that goes against them, they attack (the referees)," Allegri said.
"In one season there will always be decisions for and against, but at the end they even themselves out."
"To reduce to a game to a penalty incident is wrong; we should all be more calm."
"Marotta's words? I do not know what they are borne out of; myself and Milan have a different style."
Addressing Zlatan Ibrahimovic's dismissal against Napoli on Sunday for slapping Salvatore Aronica in the face, Allegri conceded that the Sweden international had been clearly in the wrong but said the incident has been blown out of proportion.
"What happened on Sunday was certainly not a nice gesture," Allegri said. "But you see things like this every Sunday. He paid a little for everyone."
Meanwhile, Allegri revealed that while January signing Maxi Lopez will feature at some point against Juve, the former Catania forward will not start.
The 44-year-old coach also said that injured duo Alexandre Pato and Kevin-Prince Boateng are now just over a week away from returning to first-team duty, but was not yet certain when Alberto Aquilani would be ready to make his comeback.
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