Internal strife breaks out in the Champions League! Serie A thorn was dissatisfied with being substituted and had a quarrel with the coach

On November 6, in the fourth round of the UEFA Champions League, Atlanta defeated Marseille 1-0 away from home. In the 75th minute of the game, Atlanta star Lukman was replaced by Yonas Moussa. Official footage captured Lukman having a verbal conflict with coach Ivan Juric when he came off the field.

At the 75th minute of the second half, Atlanta requested a substitution and replaced Lookman with Yonas Moussa. When Lookman walked off the field, he had a verbal conflict with coach Juric and seemed unhappy about being substituted. Juric then reacted, shouted back and grabbed the player. Lukman's expression was serious for a moment and he wanted to argue with Juric, but was stopped by the assistant coach and club staff.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Juric walked up to the Nigerian player after the game and the two talked again, but it was unclear whether it was to ease the relationship or continue the dispute. This is not the first time the winger has been embroiled in controversy. He had a great career at Atalanta, scoring 40 goals in 99 games and scoring a hat-trick in the Europa League final, but his relationship with the club was not harmonious.

In February this year, in the second round of the Champions League play-offs, Atlanta lost 1-3 to Club Brugge and was eliminated with a total score of 2-5 in the two rounds. After the game, then Atlanta coach Gasperini severely criticized Lookman because Lookman took the initiative to take a penalty kick but missed it. Gasperini believed that Lookman was "one of the worst penalty kickers he has ever seen."

Luxman responded on social media: "I was named and criticized in this way. It not only hurt me, but also made me feel extremely disrespected. Especially because I put in great efforts and commitment to this club and the fans of Bergamo every day."

This summer, Lukman tried to transfer away from the team, and Inter Milan offered 32 million pounds to buy him. Paris Saint-Germain and other big clubs were also interested in him, but Atalanta did not release him. Lookman once again publicly criticized the club.

He said in the statement: "Although the offer now received is in line with what we have previously discussed, the club has blocked this opportunity for reasons that I do not understand. Therefore, after months of broken promises and what I believe to be unfair treatment as a person and professional player, I feel that I must speak out for what I believe is right. I have had enough."

After experiencing the transfer turmoil in the summer window, Lookman was once hidden by Atlanta. So far this season, Lookman has only played 9 times on behalf of the team, including 7 starts and scoring 1 goal. Compared with last season's performance of 26 goals in 40 appearances, Lookman's current ineffective behavior has aroused strong dissatisfaction among fans. It is reported that Atlanta is preparing to purge the 28-year-old African Footballer of the Year in the winter window.