Atalanta snub UEFA lunch with Borussia Dortmund again after transfer dispute

Atalanta directors have once again refused to meet their Borussia Dortmund counterparts for an institutional lunch organised by UEFA following a transfer dispute over Samuele Inacio, who joined the Germans from Bergamo in 2024.

Atalanta directors have once again snubbed a UEFA lunch with Borussia Dortmund executives today, hours before a second-leg Champions League knockout play-off, Sky Sport confirms.

Why Atalanta are upset with Borussia Dortmund

The same happened last week, before the first-leg tie in Germany, which the Bundesliga side eventually won 2-0.

There’s bad blood between the two clubs following the transfer of promising striker Samuele Inacio from Atalanta to Borussia Dortmund in 2024.

Inacio, now 17, is a product of the Atalanta academy. has scored nine goals in 21 games with Borussia Dortmund II this term.

Atalanta saw ‘lack of respect’ from Borussia Dortmund

Inacio is the son of former Atalanta striker Inacio Pia.

Atalanta CEO Luca Percassi explained last week that there had been a “serious lack of respect” from the German side, which prompted La Dea executives to snub their institutional meeting with their counterparts.

Today’s match kicks off at 18:45 CET (17:45 GMT) at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo.