Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri fumes 'this is not a fashion show' after star Alvaro Morata is forced to change socks mid-match

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Juventus drew 1-1 with Borussia Moenchengladbach in Champions League
Striker Alvaro Morata was ordered to change his socks by match officials
Massimiliano Allegri was left incensed by the decision in the first half
Juventus boss blasted: 'At the end of the day, this is not a fashion show!'
Laws of the Game state tape or material must be same colour as socks

Published: 06:01 EST, 4 November 2015 | Updated: 11:15 EST, 4 November 2015

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Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri was left incensed after striker Alvaro Morata was ordered to change his socks during Tuesday's Champions League draw at Borussia Moenchengladbach.

Hernanes was sent off in the second-half as the Serie A giants were held to a 1-1 draw in Germany but Allegri lambasted match officials after his team were briefly reduced to 10 men in the first half.

Morata appeared to be wearing slightly different coloured socks to the rest of the team and was told to change them by referee Bjorn Kuipers.

Juventus' Alvaro Morata (front row, right) ahead of the game - using different coloured material on his socks

Morata appeared to be wearing slightly different coloured socks and was ordered to change in the first half

The former Real Madrid striker is challenged by Havard Nordtveit (left) before he had to change his socks

Allegri, furioso con Álvaro Morata: “Esto no es un desfile de moda”. ¿Por qué se lo dijo? https://t.co/Z6h4FwHYXI pic.twitter.com/ZgeblINVEp
— Terra Deportes (@TerraDeportes) November 4, 2015

LAWS OF THE GAME: LAW 4 - THE PLAYERS' EQUIPMENT

Stockings

If tape or similar material is applied externally it must be the same colour as that part of the stocking it is applied to

In the event of any infringement of this Law:

Play need not be stopped

The player at fault is instructed by the referee to leave the field of play to correct his equipment

The player leaves the field of play when the ball next ceases to be in play, unless he has already corrected his equipment

Any player required to leave the field of play to correct his equipment must not re-enter without the referee’s permission

The referee checks that the player’s equipment is correct before allowing him to re-enter the field of play

The player is only allowed to re-enter the field of play when the ball is out of play

A player who has been required to leave the field of play because of an infringement of this Law and who re-enters the field of play without the referee’s permission must be cautioned.

Source: FIFA

'I'm very angry about one thing which is that we spent three minutes with 10 men while someone had to change his socks,' Allegri told Mediaset Premium.

'I know there are rules that everyone's kit has to be the same colour. But, at the end of the day, this is not a fashion show; we're here to play football, for heaven's sake.'

Juventus have struggled for form this campaign following last season's domestic double success along with reaching the Champions League final.

But Allegri insists his team are focused on correcting their form: 'The lads are very highly motivated, it's a season in which we've had a few hitches, like injuries for instance.

'We also need to remember that this is a young side, some of them had only made a few appearances in the Champions League.

'That's why we needed to stay calm, not get nervous and develop together. Competitive edge is all well and good but ultimately there's a ball out there and you need to use it well.'

Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri was left incensed following the incident in the first half on Tuesday

Stephan Lichtsteiner celebrates after scoring his side's equaliser against Borussia Monchengladbach

The defender, who underwent heart surgery this year and has not played since September, is congratulated

Despite their domestic problems, Juventus are second in Group D with eight points from four games, five ahead of Sevilla, and could join rivals Manchester City in the last 16.

'I'd have taken this position if you'd offered it to me at the start of the season,' said Allegri.

Fabian Johnson gave the hosts the lead in the 18th minute with a low strike before Juventus hit back when Stephan Lichtsteiner beat Yann Sommer with a superb volley.