The Turin side stopped speaking to reporters after suffering their 12th defeat in Serie A this term when they were blown away 3-0 at Udinese last weekend, having already been dumped from the Italian Cup and both European competitions.
It is their darkest period since relegation for their role in the 2006 match-fixing scandal and the fact that they remain in the running for Italy's fourth and final Champions League slot is mainly thanks to their rivals' ineptitude.
The players are under fire for not performing but the club's management are taking most of the flak for a long series of decisions that have not worked out.
"As a fan I can only be bitter, disappointed and angry," Agnelli family heir John Elkann, who owns part of the club, told reporters recently. "There is a lack of grit at all levels."
Leaders Inter Milan will be upbeat for Saturday's visit to Fiorentina after completing a 2-0 aggregate win over CSKA Moscow on Tuesday to set up a meeting with holders Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals.
