Blow for Juventus as Kalulu suspension upheld by FIGC

Juventus have been dealt a defensive blow after the FIGC rejected their appeal to have Pierre Kalulu’s suspension overturned, ruling the Frenchman out of Saturday’s Serie A clash with Como.

The Italian Football Federation, led by president Gabriele Gravina, dismissed Juventus’ request to have Kalulu reinstated following the controversy of the Derby d’Italia, as per reports from Goal Italia.

The Turin club had argued the ban was unjust in light of what they considered a simulation by Inter’s Alessandro Bastoni...