Davide Nicola urgently called to the office. For the coach, the bench is proposed: he just has to sign the contract
The man of impossible salvations. Davide Nicola he remains the expert of the operations without hope, or almost, at least until he arrives. We are accustomed by now, from that epic bet in 2017 – when he took on Crotone with 9 points in 19 games – and led them to a miraculous salvation thanks to 25 points in the second round, to seeing him celebrate on the last day.
His salvation this year, obtained with Empoli, it was a script. Goal in the 90th minute, last day, crazy crowd and miracle placed once again. It was Nicola’s fourth brilliant salvation in the last 7 years, and after this achievement the coach is expected by the Tuscan club to discuss his future.
Nicola, a real guarantee in the ongoing championship, is now expected by the club to discuss the contract renewal, and would be ready to sit on the Tuscan bench to try to lead the team from the first day. Here is Empoli’s offer.
Nicola can stay in Tuscany
According to clause of his contract signed with Empoli, there would be an automatic renewal in case of salvation achieved. The agreement was de facto concluded, but it seems that the club still wanted to meet the coach to talk about future projects.
In this sense, Nicola would ask for guarantees for the future, while Empoli would like to discuss the renewal also from an economic point of view. The feeling is that Nicola intends to remain in Tuscany, but in the event of no white smoke for him there would be several admirers ready to embrace him: one above all the Cagliariwho said goodbye to Ranieri at the end of the championship.
Cagliari tries
The Cagliari awaits the meeting between Nicola and Empoli and waits at the window. The Sardinians, who said goodbye to Ranieri, are still looking for a replacement for the coach who said goodbye to football and club teams.
There were 6 victories, 5 draws and 7 defeats which allowed Nicola to escape in Empoli. A 23-point haul that earned them salvation and now Cagliari would like to entrust the bench for after Ranieri right to Nicola. However, if the coach were to say yes to Empoli, Cagliari would already be exploring another profile, namely Calzone. The former Napoli coach, now coach of the Slovak national team, could be interested in another experience in Serie A.
