Joey Saputo had lunch yesterday in Casteldebole with Claudio Fenucci, Giovanni Sartori and Marco Di Vaio, but no sign of Thiago Motta until late afternoonwhen the rossoblù coach, the players and all the guests at the end-of-year barbecue (accompanied by the wonderful Champions League music) showed up one after the other at the technical center. First question: when will Saputo meet Thiago to find out his decision regarding tomorrow? Maybe today, more easily tomorrowalso because it would make little sense that this afternoon (first) at the delivery of the Golden Neptune at Palazzo D’Accursio by the mayor Matteo Lepore to Bologna and (subsequently) at the party again in Piazza Maggiore where the team will arrive by bus discovered that Thiago was possibly present already as a former rossoblù coach. Second question: when will the people of Bologna be made aware of what at least today is Pulcinella’s secret? Either tomorrow itself during the presentation of Genoa-Bologna by the coach or on Saturday morning, through a press release or (if anything) a joint press conference in the presence of both Saputo and Thiago Motta.
Thiago Motta towards farewell
Thiago remaining at Bologna is very much like a writing in the sand which is then partly erased by the wind, yes, because if President Saputo still believes that he has not lost all hope of being able to convince Motta not to move away from Casteldebole, in Bologna there is the awareness that a separation will come about, also in light of what is has been Thiago’s behavior especially in recent weeks, also bearing in mind as if on his side there was a desire to stay, rather than a conversation: Thiago and the president should perhaps lock themselves in a room for a whole day and come out only after having found the agreement. However, without forgetting what is a necessary underlining: why do only the president and coach have to confront each other and not also the men of the rossoblù general staff, Fenucci, Sartori and Di Vaio? And this, there is no point in hiding it, is another clue that leads us to believe that Bologna and Thiago Motta are destined to say goodbye, unless there are sensational second thoughts or twists.
Bologna, aItalian alternative
The only thing we know for sure is that Saputo informed Thiago again in the last few hours that he is ready to build golden bridges for him to convince him to stay, guaranteeing him an even stronger team than the current one, a greater impact on the market and an economic contract with important numbers, perhaps equal to those that other companies are offering him. In other words: Thiago was extraordinary and deserves a standing ovation, but what more should a president do to recognize both his esteem and his strong desire to keep him in Bologna. Here we stop, for the rest we have to wait for Thiago’s choice to be made official regarding his future. And who knows if he will only highlight the one linked to Bologna or in case of farewell also the one linked to his possible new team. Allow us to reflect: now, if Thiago were to leave Bologna to go and coach abroad or at an Italian club other than Juve or perhaps to stay out of action for a year, that’s one thing. if he were to move to Juve instead after 4 long months of rumors that he is in Turin, he would certainly struggle to convince others who had not yet decided anything until a few hours ago. If Thiago says goodbye, we repeat that the first on the list would be Vincenzo Italiano.
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