11.33pm Soon Claudio Ranieri will speak to the press for his last conference.
11.48pm The conference begins.
A story from this evening.
“It was very special. My boys and also those of Fiorentina applauded me. It was a wonderful day from the moment I woke up. I will carry it in my heart.”
Has anyone tried to convince her to retire?
“First of all the president. But for everything there is a beginning and an end. I dreamed of ending like this.”
What will he do from tomorrow?
“I will read to you, all of you.”
Was it nice to have your grandchildren by your side?
“Very much. We all had a nice lap of the pitch together.”
In Florence he said that you can get up after a fall.
“I have always told my players that football is a small story of your life. You don’t know what it will hold for you when you grow up. Learn now to be loyal and tenacious. You can make mistakes, but the important thing is to learn from the mistakes. When I made a mistake, I didn’t blame anyone else. When I sign a contract I do everything to achieve the goal, if I made the commitment I have to respect it without complaining about anything. I hope that these lessons are carried forward. It means they were stronger than me. I never hid, I always took my responsibilities.”
He sent a message at the end of the match: you must always blow behind this team.
“These are things that I feel. There is nothing worse than hearing your audience roar. It gets heavy and you panic. But in football you need a fighting spirit. The winning men have all worked hard, and I was a lucky man because I wanted to become a footballer and then a coach. I asked myself if I understood football. Now that I’ve finished, I can answer yes.”
What will happen to Cagliari?
“There are many young people who have grown. I am very happy with Kingstone for the goal he scored. The youth coach asked me about him. Overall I say that Giulini is giving everything. Clubs like Parma and Como have a lot of money. fans deserve more, but they must stay close to the club and the team. Players will be signed, develop ideas to move forward. I am convinced that I have not made any mistakes, it is not possible to guess everyone , but which have been recognized”.
Are you afraid of tomorrow?
“I will certainly miss the pitch, talking to you, my daily work. Now I’m enjoying it, I’ll go around and see a bit of everything. I’ll open a station to criticize you all.”
After resigning with Lazio, if the team hadn’t opposed it, would he have left anyway?
“Absolutely. I did the same thing when I coached Roma. The boys objected, so I told them to show me this. But I was determined to leave.”
What do you want to suggest to your successor?
“To do his job in peace.”
00.08 End of the conference.
