 Palermo battled back to a 3-3 draw to deny Milan the title |
Juventus clinched a record 28th Serie A title when rivals AC Milan failed to beat Palermo on Friday. The 3-3 draw gave Juventus an unassailable four-point lead over Milan, who have one game remaining.
Milan, fielding a weakened team ahead of Wednesday's Champions League final with Liverpool, were leading 3-1 with only 13 minutes left.
But Luca Toni's penalty and Simone Barone's goal earned the visitors a point and ended Milan's title hopes.
Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti, who finished as a runner-up twice when in charge at Juventus, defended his decision to field a second string side.
"I think it was a logical thing to do when we have a European Cup final to play on Wednesday," he said.
"I'm angry, not because the title went away from us but because we really deserved to win.
"It was never a penalty for them and it reopened the match. It's better if I don't say too much."
Milan remain 10 points clear of third-placed Inter and their runners-up spot means they will go straight into the group stage of the Champions League next season.
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