“The Best Time for Goodbye”

A joke, perhaps revealing, on the night of the big party. L’Atalanta just won theEuropa League overwhelming “the unbeatable” Bayer Leverkusen of the new wizard Xabi Alonso (51 games in a row without defeat this season) with a sensational 3-0 in the final in Dublin. First Europa League for an Italian team, first continental trophy for the Dea.

It is mister’s latest masterpiece Gian Piero Gasperini, and perhaps it could really stay that way. Pressed live by Daniele Adani And Bruno Giordano to the microphones of Rai 1, immediately after the match, the coach commented on his boys’ feat with a smile on his face, thanking the players, fans and club. Almost a farewell, even if his contract in Bergamo expires in 2025. However, the rumors of his possible farewell to land at the court of Aurelio De Laurentiis to Naples they came back very strong, just as the Nerazzurri’s celebration was unleashed on the pitch.

“If I stay? I have to talk to the president tomorrow, the day after tomorrow – Gasp pressed, a little embarrassed -. Now let’s have a huge party. If I had to choose time to go out this is it, isn’t it?”. “No, how!”, exclaim journalists and commentators in chorus, who were trying to get him to say that he will still remain with Atalanta. The president is also cautious Percassiin tears after the triumph: “We’ll see each other with Gasperini, I’m calm, I’m serene. Doubts? No, not at all, in fact this result helps us do even better.”

Atalanta will return next year Champions League, won in the championship but with the prestigious addition, now, of qualification via the Europa League. Before leaving, Gasperini proudly claims his success, as well as that of many other colleagues who are often underestimated: “I don’t think I’m better now than I was this afternoon. Otherwise, they would have won the Juventus the Italian Cup andInter the championship. Instead he won Bolognawon the Lecce who was saved, the Verona who survived”. Chapeau.