Overview
- During the DAZN interview after Juventus–Lazio, Luciano Spalletti asked permission and kissed Federica Zille on the shoulder to demonstrate what he considered mere contact.
- Zille said the gesture carried no malice and did not show disrespect toward her as a woman or as a journalist.
- She called the use of the word 'molestia' in some coverage exaggerated and incorrect, stressing that harassment is a serious matter.
- Zille added that with a male interviewer Spalletti likely would have used a physical nudge, such as an elbow, to indicate a foul instead.
- Tutto Sport defended Spalletti and cited Repubblica and Libero as using 'molestia' in headlines, and there have been no reports of formal complaints or investigations.