there is a time for everything

Thiago Motta he is one of the most sought after coaches in Italy after the great season with Bologna but its future is not yet clear. There are several rumors surrounding the former midfielder of the Italian national team market who want it close to Juventus while other rumors refer to frequent contacts with Milan. In short, his future would still be far from the bench of the Dall’Ara stadium.

Another coach who this year has dedicated himself to the general public is Xabi Alonsowho was followed by many European big names after his exploits with the Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga but the Spanish coach has already decided his future: he will remain on the bench Aspirins. Bayern Munich and Liverpool had knocked on his door but the former Spain player, world and European champion, decided to continue the project with the German club. A choice that no one expected and which surprised many market operators, who were already licking their chops waiting to understand where Xabi would go next year. All you need to do is call BayArena.

What do these two coaches have in common, other than having both been former midfielders? At the moment little, almost nothing. However, the situation Thiago Motta finds himself in is the same one that Xabi faced until a few weeks ago: it was only necessary to understand which team he would go to coach next year but it certainly wouldn’t be the current one. Then came the coupé de theater that no one expected.

Xabi Alonso, interviewed by the Spanish newspaper As, expressed himself as follows regarding his decision to remain in Leverkusen next season despite the many big clubs interested in him: “Everyone is responsible for their own decisions. I hope that my stay is the right choice, I am convinced that it will be so. I’m enjoying the moment and, obviously, I want to continue to improve.”

To date, Thiago Motta has always evaded any kind of question about his future. It’s his right, let’s be clear. He’ll talk about it when he wants.

Both have built something unforeseeable at the beginning of the year and have earned the attention of all the most important clubs.

Evaluating these two cases, the most cynical will say that entered the annals of the club (ninth place last year with 54 points and record points for the Bolognese) to continue the path and follow his ambition. Being able only to fantasize at this moment, how wonderful it would be if Thiago enjoyed the probable Champions League in Emilia by continuing to grow the project together with Joe Saputo and Giovanni Sartori as Xabi will do with Simon Rolfes and Fernando Carro?

Ambition is the driving force of sport. The desire to assert oneself and stand out is one of the driving forces in sporting competition and it is justified to want to reach the top. But he’s not the only one. Or rather, there are times when it is advisable to move quickly and others when it is better to avoid taking rash steps just to get to the top as quickly as possible. There is a time for everything.