During the presentation of the twenty-second edition of the ‘Niccolò Galli’ Memorial, the former technician of LazioMaurice Sarriwas present and, speaking to the journalists present, also discussed the prospects for his future.
These are his words:
“My future depends on the opportunities that will be created, let’s see if something will come out that turns me on, that teases me, that is the result of a medium or long-term program that is worth living. Bologna? These are speeches that I read about newspapers, I have not had any direct relationship with Bologna. The 4 teams I have had direct relationships with are foreign, something from the Premier League and something from other leagues“.
On Fiorentina
“What if they were looking for me? Several years ago, in the last market sessions absolutely never. The only way to go to Florence would be to play at Viola Park and see if anyone opens. Would I go there? I am available for all projects that intrigue me, I have no foreclosures towards anyone. I’m not looking for a team that necessarily makes the Champions League, these are discussions that interest me relatively, they are media discussions but they don’t interest me much. Italiano is an excellent coach, a young boy who can improve, he had a good run in Florence and I am convinced that Fiorentina could do something more in the league, but when you go so far in Europe then in the end you pay for something in the league“.
On Juventus
“From the outside it is difficult to form an opinion on what happened with Allegri. To say what happened you need to be inside, live it, otherwise it’s easy to say one or the other was wrong. I don’t know how much the Italian Cup can save the season when a club’s motto is ‘the only thing that matters is winning’ perhaps isn’t enough. Will Giuntoli remedy the situation? I think so, Cristiano is the right person, handsome, tough, mean, competent, determined. He is a sporting director that I will always carry in my heart because we went through a three-year cycle getting along and achieving great satisfaction, I have great respect for him“.
On Naples
“I’m sorry for their situation, as everyone knows, the two teams I have in my heart are Napoli and Fiorentina. I lived incredible, unrepeatable years there, I was very happy for the Scudetto with a hint of anger inside because it didn’t happen during the my cycle. But when I see the teams I love doing well I’m happy“.
