Gianluca Petrarchi, former manager of Turin and Rome, touched on various topics regarding Milan: from Maldini to Fonseca
Gianluca Petrarchiformer manager of Turin And Romespoke live on TVPlaytouched on various topics concerning Italian football, including the Milan and the main suspect to replace Stefano Pioli on the Rossoneri bench, that is Paulo Fonseca. His statements.
On Milan: “Milan remains the most famous club in the world. Training him is not for everyone. I chose Fonseca allaRome, because there was a project linked to the valorization of young people. He played attacking football, he wanted to win matches through play. I found him prepared. Evidently the price with Italy is paid a little. We have very important coaches and the good Carlo Ancelotti testifies to this which makes us look good on a global level. Good coaches come out in Coverciano. Fonseca found himself against good coaches who stopped him. Roma, while I was alongside Fonseca, were doing very well and were in line with the expectations that were asked of us. Then he was left alone because I left, and despite everything it went well. I believe that Mourinho did not score the championship points scored by Fonseca during his three-year period. We also need to understand in what context Paulo Fonseca arrives. He has his own character, he knew how to say things with great style and elegance but he also knew how to use a different tone with illustrious players… Fonseca now has an important responsibility. Until now he has never had the obligation to win. I’m curious to understand what kind of response he will give to Milan. At Lille he lost the Champions League qualification in the last seconds, but he produced a masterpiece because he took the group as high as possible. At Milan the pressures are different. He will have to be supported, helped, because I believe Pioli hasn’t been helped much in the last year. I think he was the lightning rod for many situations.I hope they help him more than Pioli. I can guarantee you that Milan will play with front-wheel drive.”
“Fonseca? Mutual friends tell me he’s ready to sign”
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On Fonseca: “I sent him good luck. Until he signs, knowing him, he won’t reply. He’s superstitious. Mutual friends tell me he’s ready to sign“.
On the Rossoneri management: “At Milan I don’t see sports directors. Moncada is a very good scout, Ibra will become a great manager, but I don’t see any sporting director. Someone should play this role. You are not born a sports director, you become one if you have talent. I think that the figure of the sporting director is fundamental. Verona created a masterpiece because Sogliano took on responsibilities, chose players, compared himself on the pitch. It’s a lot for a coach to have a sporting director like that. In Milan, with Maldini and Massara, there were some figures that belonged to a type of mechanism that I don’t see now“.
