Cristiano Ronaldo has been blasted by ex-Juventus president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli for taking "pictures in the pool" while self-isolating amid the coronavirus crisis.
The 35-year-old returned to his native Madeira at the start of the month to care for his mother after she suffered a stroke.
With the Serie A season suspended as a result of COVID-19, however, he decided to stay in his luxury villa in Portugal, where he has since shared pictures of himself working out and spending time with his family.
But Cobolli Gigli, who was Juve chairman between 2006-2009, thinks the fact Ronaldo was allowed to go home complicated matters for the rest of the team.
Speaking to Italian station Radio Punto Nuovo, he said: "The thing at Juventus got complicated when Cristiano Ronaldo left. Ronaldo said he went to Portugal because of his mother, but now he only appears to take pictures in the pool.
"When this exception was made, the situation fell apart and others wanted to go. It shouldn't have been like that. They should have all been quarantined."
The likes of Gonzalo Higuain, Miralem Pjanic, Sami Khedira and Douglas Costa have all now also returned to their respective home countries, and Cobolli Gigli fears there could be problems when they try to come back to Italy.
"Criticizing now is easy, but, seen from the outside, I don't understand why some players wanted to leave Italy," he added.
"When they return it will be more difficult to get back into shape, because they will have to be quarantined for 14 days."
It remains to be seen when Juventus are able to play again, but there are serious doubts of whether the current Serie A season will be able to be completed, with Italy one of the worst-hit countries in Europe by the coronavirus.
