No thaw between Genoa and Alberto Gilardino, simply because the frost has never been there. By next week i 777 Partners they intend to solve the coach puzzle and Gilardino he has at least a 65 percent chance of being at the helm of Genoa for the next two years too (25 percent Gasperini and 10 percent Sarri).
The choice of the coach to whom to entrust the start of a cycle, which must have Europe as its point of arrival, is one of those choices that cannot be made wrong and for this reason the leaders of the rossoblù club are still making all the decisions appropriate assessments regarding the reconfirmation of Gilardino. Just as it is also probable that they expect answers from other coaches contacted and that the Biella coach himself will have to give them in turn (Fiorentina and Turin). So a situation still undefined. Meanwhile, the list of candidates eligible for the rossoblù bench seems to have narrowed down to three coaches. In fact, he left the scene Palladino. The performance of the software was also carefully evaluated through algorithms Monza and the findings are very similar to those of Genoa Of Gilardino. In short, changing in this direction would make no sense. Gilardino it would represent a choice in the sense of continuity. He is a reliable coach who has shown that he knows how to manage the group in the best possible way and who sends a solid and very practical team onto the pitch. At times he lacked a pinch of unscrupulousness and courage, but we all know how important the result is in football and a coach with his first experience in Serie A rightly put him before everything. Now, having achieved safety, he is trying to experiment with something different and more offensive, but often, as the match with the Lazio, in leaving the old road for the new one you know what you leave behind and you don’t know what you find.
Gilardino it comes from the mess. Nobody gave him anything, he arrived on a Serie A bench starting from Serie D. And the esteem and credibility in a place that is certainly not simple like Genoa was earned on the pitch. We are negotiating a two-year contract plus an option for a third in favor of the club. Gilardino he would earn one million net per season (double his current salary) which could become one and a half million with a whole series of bonuses linked to the ranking objectives that will be achieved.
Six 777 Partners should they decide to change it will only be to entrust the bench of Genoa to a coach of great prestige and experience. In this case there are two names that come into play: Gian Piero Gasperini and Maurizio Sarri. Two gurus, two technicians who have left a profound mark on Italian football over the last fifteen years. Their teams have precise tactical connotations. In short, with them on the bench the famous “coach’s hand” is there and is easily recognisable. Of course, there would be significant hiring costs to face, but the “Genoa project” intrigues them and they would be willing to review their usual parameters. Gasperini, then, he would be further emotionally involved. If anything, from an economic point of view, the real difference will be as much as the Genoa will be willing to invest in the purchasing campaign once the transfer ban ends (January 2025). Gasperini he is 66 years old, Sarri 65: they must also plan for after the bench. Gasp would be tempted by the idea of bringing back the Genoa in Europe in three years and then to support one of his students as technical director (in recent years the “Gasperini school” has produced many). Self Atalanta he will win a place in the next Champions League, but he will certainly remain in Bergamo: it is too prestigious a platform to give up. Going back to being a coach without the stress of having to win at all costs, but committing yourself to building something that lasts over time is the best for those who have the vocation of being a coach. It is no coincidence that the Maestrelli prize, awarded to the best coaches of the various professional categories, was once called the “Golden Sower”.
And of course, if they were to sow Gasperini and Sarri, the medium-long term harvest would be guaranteed. They would both need time and the type of game of Sarri would perhaps require an even greater learning curve than that of Gasperini, more aggressive and less dribbled. The next one for the Genoa it will be the season of consolidation in the middle of the table, because for a newly promoted team it becomes essential to give continuity to their performance and continue to be “at the gates of Europe” as he defined Blazquez the current position of Genoa: “Then in two seasons we will have a realistic chance of qualifying for the Cups.”
