“Confidence was given to DS when he renewed his contract in the autumn. There is no doubt that there are communication defects on the part of the director. The company believes that the DS has worked well in building the team, a good job has been done, optimizing resources. Based on this there is belief in this core of players. The coaches didn’t work, but the trust the director enjoys doesn’t just come from the transfer market. A base of hungry players has been created who, with the experience gained this year, can provide satisfaction. Every opinion is legitimate, I’ve given you mine. I think that the director has done well for the team and has earned the renewal of his contract and further trust. I am convinced that next year will be an important year in terms of valuations. It seems like the only reason the company confirmed Mirabelli was for the ability to sell, but that’s not the case. The creation of the base of the team which we consider a basis for next year was a good job. Given that we cannot talk about a future coach since everything is still in progress. It is undeniable that the issue of coaches is a sore point of the past. We are reflecting on it internally and we know it. The duration of the next coach’s contract depends on various factors, it is proposed by the sporting director to the club and then it will be decided. Whoever the next coach is, the intention is not to make a one-year contract. This year, a possible sale of someone will not decrease the members’ contribution to the budget. I appeal to the fans: blame us, the club, not the team. The team was very saddened by how last season ended and we need to preserve the boys and support them all. They gave everything last year and tried until the end. They must not be made to experience a difficult climate from the beginning. I had a special relationship with Torrente but we all saw things that weren’t going the way we hoped. Torrente is an exceptional person but unfortunately there was a certain type of evaluation. When there is only one result that counts you have to make choices and take the insults of the streets if you make a mistake.”
Thus Francesco Peghin on the position of sports director Massimiliano Mirabelli
