MILAN (Reuters) - Juventus president Andrea Agnelli has questioned whether their smaller rivals Atalanta should have a right to play in the Champions League, saying they lack international history.
His comments drew a blunt response from the mayor of Atalanta's home town Bergamo who said the team had earned their place with"sweat and imagination".
Agnelli, who is also chairman of the European Club Association , appeared to suggest that a team's performance in the league alone should not be enough to take them into Europe's most prestigious club competition. "Then, I think of AS Roma, who have helped to maintain Italy's ranking in recent years....they've had a bad season and they're out and they miss out on what comes with it in terms of money. We also need to protect investments and costs."
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