Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon insists Italy's players had no problem with the presence of Lazio president Claudio Lotito last week.
Lotito accompanied the squad to Bari for Thursday's 2-0 friendly win over the Netherlands and reportedly irritated the players by being ever-present at the side of FIGC President Carlo Tavecchio.
But Buffon insisted: "I can say that, as a player, I have seen Lotito in many other events. Most recently he was at the Italy-Argentina friendly, or at Euro 2008. It's not a surprise.
"He is not someone who comes into the locker room. If a person is close to the squad and represents the institutions, I don't see what harm it can do."
