Torino president Urbano Cairo has blasted Juventus counterpart Andrea Agnelli over his Atalanta comments.

Agnelli has questioned La Dea's entry into the Champions League due to their modest history.

“I find it absurd enough, at this moment, to return to the subject," Cairo responded in the Gazzetta dello Sport. “There are no differences compared to what we have publicly said many times between the various events taking place in this year.

“The division of the resources is often disproportionate, a competition of a select few would make the rich clubs even richer and would increase the gap with all the others.

“It would seriously damage the competitiveness and entertainment in the national championships.

“We risk to not see those exciting and virtuous examples represented across various European leagues, by teams like Leicester, Atalanta and Getafe, because the huge difference between turnover would prevent the investments necessary to be competitive.

“Sport is competition and there must be room for everyone. If a great club has invested a lot but can't get the desired results, it means that they have done something wrong.

“It happens, but those who have done better must not be penalised. If we leave the competitions for only some clubs, we eliminate the essence of sport."