The Monza will play the last home game of their season against Frosinone, a team not to be underestimated and in full swing to guarantee the possibility of playing in Serie A again next season. The one of Palladino instead he wants to close his tournament in the best possible way, looking for further points to make the ranking even better. The impressions of the Monza coach in the press conference the day before.
Palladino, what has been the journey of Monza as they begin their second year in Serie A? Satisfied with what the players who arrived in January gave?
“I think the club should be congratulated for how it operated in January. All the additions were functional: from Djuric to Maldini up to Zerbin. I’m happy because they put me in a position to work well. Above all, Djuric gave us a great hand.”
Is there any news regarding the possible change of ownership of the company? And is its future possibly also linked to this aspect?
“I am not the right interlocutor to answer these questions. I’m thinking about the pitch, the outcome of my meeting with Galliani will not depend on the club’s future.”
What do you expect from the last home game of the season?
“I expect a great response from our audience which has been key this year. Let’s remember where we started from. I remember the times of the Lega Pro and on Sunday I believe we should celebrate a long journey, perhaps with a victory. I don’t know if I will say goodbye to the fans or not, anything can happen. I’m happy with how this season went because we knew it would be a complicated season but we managed to achieve our goal. We will know what will happen after my meeting with the company. If I talk about fans I bring out my more sensitive side. They are fundamental for this sport, even for criticism. I have established a good relationship with my fans, as I said I have been around Monza several times and seeing their passion is rewarding. On Sunday I will go under the curve to greet the fans because they have been two wonderful years.”
What are your thoughts on the Allegri case?
“I don’t know the facts and I can’t comment but this is a job with a lot of responsibilities. I don’t experience it with stress. Then it is clear that it is different to coach a mid-table team compared to a big one. I’m sorry for what happened”.
Who will be some of the big names from your Monza team who will leave in the summer?
“I talk to everyone, the choices of Di Gregorio and Colpani will depend on them. They did great things. If you ask me if they are ready for the leap, I say yes.”
What does Frosinone expect?
“There is a lot to talk about Frosinone because they have always played great football and I think they were also a bit unlucky along the way. We are two teams that like to play football.”
Will there be any lineup changes?
“There could be some changes in the lineup because I saw very motivated players. Regarding the unavailable, nothing has changed compared to last week, Carboni and Maldini are still out and I believe they will be until the end of the season.”
