Venezia is the first finalist of the Serie B playoffs, Palermo eliminated. Vanoli’s team, after winning the first leg in Sicily thanks to Pierini’s goals, also prevailed in the return match at Penzo. The final score was 2-1 thanks to goals from Tessman and Candela. Palermo’s goal in the final was to no avail, with Traoré’s shot deflected by Svoboda. The lagoon players are now awaiting the outcome of Cremonese-Catanzaro to find out their opponent in the final.
Vanoli’s words
“I said the day before that we are not the type of team that speculates on the previous result, if we had been content to manage I think we would have had quite a few problems. Luckily the boys understood very well what I wanted from them and the interpretation of the match was correct. In the first 20 minutes I saw a beautiful, spectacular Venezia, able to press high, to change play with ease and to shoot in various circumstances. We lowered ourselves a little and Palermo did emerge those qualities that we knew, but I think we deserved this final. We must enjoy the moment, from tomorrow morning we will start working again in view of the final and waiting to know our opponent.”
Mignani’s words
“In the first leg it was another match. Today Venezia beat us and there is nothing to say. Unfortunately we went behind on their first shot on target, just 4 minutes had passed and the head became heavy. They continued to push, taking advantage of our difficulties, but we also created some conditions to equalize it despite suffering in some circumstances. In the second half we tried to react, to give a signal, to believe until the end. It wasn’t enough with seven days to go and I tried to put a little bit of my own into it, remembering that Palermo had done good things despite the ups and downs that are part of a journey.”
Mignani towards farewell
Arriving in Palermo after the dismissal of Eugenio Corini, Michele Mignani, despite the contract that binds him until 2025, could say goodbye to the Rosanero prematurely. Few results since he arrived in the rosanero, obtaining only one victory in the championship and many draws, then the success against Sampdoria in the preliminary phase of the playoffs and today the elimination in the semi-final by Venezia. Palermo does not seem inclined to confirm the current coach. And for the future the hot name is that of Paolo Zanetti, former Empoli coach with whom there have already been contacts. A very real possibility that could come to fruition as soon as possible. In the background there is also the profile of Alessio Dionisi, another name seriously taken into consideration. Palermo is planning its future and will start again with a new coach. And Paolo Zanetti is on pole.