“Juve paid referee!”, coach Vujadin Boskov is reported to have boomed when Juventus beat his Sampdoria 3-0 on February 15, 1998

Juventus vs Sampdoria Throwback: When Boskov Said “Juve Paid Ref!”

Vujadin Boskov is a Serie A legend. Between the 1980s and 1990s, the Serbian coach was one of the most characteristic and beloved figures dwelling in the world of calcio, mostly because of his eccentric wisdom dispensed in broken yet clear Italian. On February 15, 1998, however, he reportedly came up with a somewhat controversial statement.