The words of Michele Zeolicoach of Catania, reported by tuttocalciocatania after the elimination from the playoffs at the hands of Avellino. “We arrived within 7 minutes of the feat, the disappointment is great on a sporting level. I am extremely proud of what the boys showed, many of them understood the meaning of wearing this shirt. Two months ago many of them came criticized, maybe not even their wives wanted them at home. Instead I’m happy, proud but I say it from the heart because now the club has more choices for next year. I’m happy because we came to Avellino, where they had given us poor ones and some poor people – I don’t know if they were journalists or commentators – and the team was excited, they leveraged these motivations. In Catania the football team represents the city, the society, so it’s like offending other people. Maybe they were commentators who just get a few meal vouchers. I underline that I would have talked about this even if I had come out of the match as a winner. However, we came close to qualifying.”
“I thank the club because it gave me something unthinkable. I never thought I would coach Catania, I gave my all even making mistakes because it fits, you know what I’m referring to even if those words that came out had been said to the players much earlier. I thank the company for making me experience emotions that I didn’t even fully enjoy, perhaps I will do so later. I thank the fans, my family. I’m happy from a sporting point of view because I’m leaving something behind, now we have to sow and start again from a hard base. I don’t know how many will remain, it’s a problem of the club and the manager who will come. But these guys – I’m telling you – they really understood what it means to wear this shirt.”
