GENOA – An extraordinary two-year cycle for Thiago Motta on the bench of Bologna. Against the Genoa a painless knockout for the technical future of Juventus which closes a memorable season for the rossoblù colours. At the end of the Marassi match, these were the words of an emotional man Thiago Motta: “Beautiful cycle closed, with emotions experienced together. Last year was also an excellent season. All we have to say is thank you. The fans who supported us at home and away, a group that made the club’s history. All in the city for the welcome, from first to last, and I believe that with the staff we have made an important journey, with respect and sacrifice. We have given everything to bring Bologna as high as possible. These guys are the true protagonists of something resounding”.
“I leave behind love and ambition”
On what it leaves to Bologna, to Sky Sport’s microphones he adds: “I leave love, my passion, ambition, but above all I leave great respect for these two seasons and for these players with whom I shared so much together. I love each of them, I have respect for them, I arrived at a moment in which I tried to understand each of them and I leave Bologna with a wish that they can have the best because these guys deserve it. Without talking about the results, I thank them for their commitment from the first to the last day.” Then he concludes about the group: “From today on I am no longer their coach, but they know that they have a friend, an older brother. They can count on me at any time, as in PSG, Spezia and Bologna. Always respect for the roles and for the game but always great mutual respect. It’s difficult to find just one, I treat them like children and choosing one is impossible. Everyone has made their own journey in the team respecting the collective, even those who left to try to give their best I hope to have left something. I love them all.”
Motta and the decision to leave Bologna
In Dazn, Thiago Motta comments on his farewell to Bologna: “I made the decision with whoever had to make it, especially with my players. The boys understood me and respected me, as I have always respected them. We have finished a cycle of two wonderful years and the most important thing is that we brought Bologna always higher”. And whether it weighed on the decision more the head or the heart: “I can’t separate. I can’t let my feelings and emotions be seen on the outside, even with my head when needed. Now the decision matters very little, I want to underline what we’ve done in two seasons. I’m excited but also happy. These are two years that I will always carry with me.” As in the pre-match, he still doesn’t talk about the future Juventus.
