AC Milan accused Juventus of manipulating TV graphics "to show that Carlos Tevez was onside when he scored the first goal for the Turin club" in its 3-1 home win on Saturday, according to Brian Homewood of REUTERS. In a "bizarre row" between the old Serie A rivals, Juventus retorted that Milan CEO Adriano Galliani was creating a "farcical" controversy to mask his team's defeat. Galliani said, "Unlike the other Serie A teams, the production of the television pictures of the Juventus matches are managed by the club itself." But Juventus replied in a statement that it "had nothing to do with the graphics." Before launching into a "complicated explanation" of who is responsible for the pictures at Serie A matches, the club said, "Mr Galliani has returned to two of his favourites passions, television and geometry. Galliani is throwing food to the media to fuel a spurious and farcical controversy because he is trying desperately to hide from the Milan supporters the very clear result on the pitch in yesterday's game. Three to one" (REUTERS, 2/8).
