Juventus' general manager Beppe Marotta has criticised Napoli's talk of the league being falsified due to alleged refereeing mistakes in their 1-1 draw with Atalanta on Sunday.
Napoli were furious with the refereeing of Gianpaolo Calvarese which they claim cost them victory against the Bergamese side, and may also cost them a place in the Champions League next season. A similar row was kicked up by Roma following their defeat to Juventus earlier this season and Marotta says it is something which must end.
"Talking about the referees all the time and never being self-critical is a typical Italian trait," he said at a meeting of Serie A clubs and referees in Rome on Monday, reports Mediaset. "I'm not going to go into the incidents in Naples.
"We've reached the stage where this adjective ["falsified"] is being used each time there is a refereeing mistake. Over the course of a season, incidents in favour and against level out. In the end, it's always the best team who wins."
That has been Marotta's Juventus in each of the last three seasons while, with a 14-point advantage at the top with 10 games of the current campaign remaining, the Bianconeri are set to emerge superior once again.
Those are the only statistics that will be remembered and not the odd disputable refereeing decision which Marotta says is totally natural and bereft of any ulterior motive.
"I think human error is acceptable," he continued. "It's only in Italy where every Monday is spent talking about these kind of things."