Indians-Perugia, what a story. The first leg was fatal for Baldini

Paolo Indiani and Perugia, a story born in the bud. Twice. Indeed, in truth the relationship had begun, but they parted ways before getting serious. The Tuscan coach, years later, in an interview, spoke of regret for those missed opportunities. Today, however, it is the Arezzo coach who will arrive at Curi on Sunday to secure the play-off participation. A whole different story. Paolo Indiani arrived in the red and white in 2005, wanted by Alessandro Gaucci who was fighting to avoid the bankruptcy of Perugia calcio. A mission that failed and then Silvestrini, who took over, decided to confirm that choice, but Indiani packed his bags before the start. “I was shaken by that summer, I didn’t see any prospects, so I decided of my own free will to leave, even if in the long run I recognized that my choice was the wrong one and I have always recognized this mistake of mine”, Indiani said years later. The situation was different in 2008, when Covarelli arrived at the helm of Perugia. At the end of August, before the championship, the relationship ended. “But don’t write that this is an escape – he declared immediately – The other time yes and I regretted it bitterly. In this case everything came to a head and I can’t give a reason. Evidently there was no trust, perhaps I wasn’t the one coach suited to them”. Between the Indians and Perugia there were only rivalry matches with a score of three victories for Grifo, two draws and one success for the Tuscan coach. A victory, that of the first leg, which marked the dismissal of Francesco Baldini. This time too they challenge a Perugia in difficulty: in the first leg the home draw with Vis Pesaro before the derby made people’s lips twist, this time the defeat against the Marches made them angry and not a little. But Perugia has every intention of changing pace in this final to at least reach the play-offs with high morale.