TeleLombardia, the director. Ravezzani: “There is mutual distrust between Conte and De Laurentiis, neither of them has any major alternatives! Gasperini handsome but loser? The same was said about Ancelotti…”
Fabio Ravezzani, director of TeleLombardia, spoke live on Radio Punto Nuovo, during Punto Nuovo Sport: “Conte has nothing better than Napoli in his hands, but marriages must be made between compatible people. I deduce that Conte’s objection is present on the figure of De Laurentiis… Both are two characters who shift the blame onto others, so there is a bit of mutual and understandable distrust. If there is a marriage, it will be a marriage out of obligation. De Laurentiis also doesn’t have great alternatives at Napoli. Conte is someone who would look great in blue. Both should change their attitude to make it work better. Milan? He would have already had the margins to intervene on Conte, but if he hasn’t done it so far, he won’t do it again. Stellini spoke clearly to our microphones and winked at the clubs that are looking for him, but now he and Conte have downsized compared to a few years ago. Milan guiltily does not understand that someone like Conte will make some inappropriate statements, but gives great guarantees. Americans understand these dynamics little and this will be the reason why Milan will not achieve great success in the coming years. Gasperini handsome but loser? It was also said about Ancelotti when he arrived at Milan, now he is the most successful coach in history. Atalanta reached two finals with second-hand players, such as De Ketelaere who was a reject from Milan. Finals are that stuff, made up of episodes and regrets. He played better than Atalanta, but they weren’t able to make a breakthrough.”
Messina, Ragusa: “Gasperini deserves the chance with a top club like Napoli. Salernitana’s relegation? With a solid company it will relaunch”
Live on Radio Punto Nuovo, during Punto Nuovo Sport, Antonino Ragusa, current Messina footballer and former player of Genoa, Verona and Salernitana (among others), spoke: “Gasperini has demonstrated in recent years how important the path taken is at Atalanta and how much he now deserves the chance at a top club. And then a coach like him is an asset for a club because he works well with young people. With Gasp I remember a handful of minutes in which he launched me onto the pitch at the “San Paolo”. I also built a chance to score but found Coulibaly on top of me. The Salerno area? Seeing that there is a solid club is already nice since I lived there at a time when all this didn’t exist, but we still reached the play-off final to go to Serie B, even without salaries. This was a race to safety in which Salernitana could have had its say, it’s a shame they couldn’t fight to the end. The same path as last year should have been followed, but when you have a solid club behind you you can put the whole thing back together to go back. We need to be good at leaving everything behind and finishing in harmony as much as possible, and then starting again with unity and entertaining the fans who need it after a season like this. Messina? Positive season, ups and downs and we did well to come out of the bad period. We came within one point of the play-offs, but we could have done something more at certain moments of the season. The Group C play-offs? I’ve seen important results, playing every three days isn’t easy for anyone, but there are very well-equipped teams like Avellino, who I also played against, to move up in category.”
Improta: “Many footballers risk saying goodbye to Napoli. ADL made the mistake of two under contract like Giuntoli and Spalletti to lower the flag and leave! They had to be held back without any ifs or buts!”
Gianni Improta, former Napoli player, spoke live on Radio Punto Nuovo, during Punto Nuovo Sport: “Many footballers risk saying goodbye to Napoli and no longer feeling part of this project. It was an anomalous year, which could lead to drastic changes. The problem is not just communication, football is something else entirely. In a society we need a communion of intent between all the components, otherwise seasons like these will be generated. The Napoli toy broke and we need to understand why: did some figures feel incapable of continuing or was there a naughty child who wanted to keep the toy all for himself? The president was wrong from the start because he allowed two under contract like Giuntoli and Spalletti to lower the flag and leave. I would never have allowed them, I would have kept them until the contracts expired which have a value and should not be forgotten. They had to be held back without any ifs or buts! With you? His football doesn’t excite me, but he is a winner. If he arrives, he is the right person in this moment of great changes. The current staff is strong, you just need to shore it up where it’s needed and revitalize it. He doesn’t tell them and makes everyone go straight to the locker room. We don’t expect who knows what if he were to arrive: he must first inculcate his beliefs and his character. With him, De Laurentiis would never allow himself to invade certain situations, as seen this year.”
