Walter Sabatiniformer general manager of Salernoreturned to talk about his adventure in Campania live on social media with the channel Double step: “Salerno is in my heart and if I have a strong professional pain it is that of not having managed to save the team as happened two years ago. I returned only for Salerno and for its people who love me and are reciprocated. I did everything in, I went in evaluating only the feeling and I made a big mistake. The task was impossible but I also made mistakes.”
Is there a deal made during the time you were in Salerno that you are most attached to?
“I’ve taken all the players I wanted to take, and I’m talking about two years ago. It was a joy to get Verdi back, who at that time was very sleepy in Torino and never played. I got a promise from him before signing, which would have been to burn the pitch every day in training, and I would monitor him from the bench. He knew I was watching him and he would nod at me. He had six wonderful months, he scored several goals. He was the extra man, along with other players. Fazio, Perotti, Dragusin did a lot, Lassana Coulibaly”.
After Salernitana, another feat for Nicola. Now when he arrives the teams are saved.
“He has carved out this role of fireman but he is a great coach and can coach anyone. Instead he has characterized himself as a fireman who saves the team and I think that is reductive for his qualities.”