Juventus vice-president Pavel Nedved has denied taking aim at new Inter Milan sports chief Beppe Marotta over the weekend.

Nedved questioned Marotta's loyalty upon the former Juve GM's appointment at Inter.

But he insisted yesterday: “What I said could have been seen as an attack on Marotta.

“He was a great teacher for us. I was just a bit hurt that Marotta went to Inter, always our rival.

"It hurt me a bit, that's all."