Leonardo Menichini in Torre del Greco will forever be remembered as “the miracle coach”. The native technician of Ponsacco arrived at the end of January and brought the corals to a direct salvation in one of the most difficult moments in the modern history of Turriswith a miracle unlikely even for the most optimistic. He made an entire city fall in love with his words and his way of understanding and wanting football, despite the thousand difficulties and a situation bordering on catastrophic, between phantom transfers, and fans against the club. The coach and his staff managed to form a group and isolate every voice, until arriving at that afternoon in Brindisi, where the Corallini snatched salvation with a fundamental victory.
Leonardo Menichini’s words on Turris at Vesuvio Live
The hope is to see the coach still sitting on the coral bench next season too. It will be really difficult to let go of a football man like him, who has managed to make everyone play their best football, from the under 18s to the most experienced players in the squad. Rumours speak of Turris aiming towards the young Mirko Conte (from Juventus U23), but until there is an official announcement everything will still be up in the air. In the meantime, the coach from Ponsacco spoke to our microphones as follows:
“I felt the passion and enthusiasm and this gave me strength even in difficult moments.I saw how much you suffered and how much you cared about Turris. I had a good time too, but Football is made of these things and we will see what happens. The important thing is to have saved Turris and for me it’s another medal that I put on my chest. For having taken a situation that was catastrophic at a very delicate moment, where a turning point was needed, It was a sporting miracle and I’m happy to have participated and met beautiful people and a beautiful city like Torre del Greco”.
