TMW Radio
The director of the technical area of Avellino, George Perinettiwas a guest of All Ctransmission of TMW Radio.
An overview of Avellino’s transfer market?
“Last season was unlucky but we are starting from different certainties. The coach has understood the championship, the environment and the players better. The choices have been more targeted while last year there was much more movement. We have made targeted additions but we are not finished yet, we are still missing 2-3 players to complete the team”:
Attack there is great choice and attack:
“Already last year the two attackers scored 35 goals, we’re getting Russo back and we’ve brought in another striker to reinforce. Having lost Sgarbi, we’re looking for someone who can attack the depth”.
The market hit is Sounas:
“He’s a strong player like Sounas, the dream is to be able to take him, then a glimmer of hope opened up because there was strong competition. And this convinced us to make a sacrifice. The four-year contract was the winning weapon”.
Where do you need to make more grafts?
“It’s not a cliché, but one for each department: a left-footed defender, a playmaker and a forward who can replace Sgarbi. We want two players for each role.”
Can you confirm your interest in Toscano and Radan?
“Toscano has the characteristics of the playmaker we are looking for but he is not ours yet. He can be taken into consideration. Redan has enormous qualities but there is competition and we have to negotiate with Venezia”.
How different is the market in Serie C?
“The Serie C market is more complex, has different dynamics and something unusual has happened in the last two years. Especially in Group C there are requests for players’ registration cards”.
Today is the last day of retreat, then the friendly with Crotone. What do you ask of the fans?
“Help us win this Serie B. The fans are exceptional and it is right that they aspire to this, but there are also difficult moments in a championship and we hope to always have the fans on our side to overcome these moments”.
Then we will start immediately with the Italian Cup and other important challenges:
“Last year we were unable to organize a convincing pre-season, but this year I think the problem has been overcome. We will have challenging tests, great stimuli and then we have had a much more thorough preparation than last year. Avellino is a solid club, an ownership that lets you work and respects roles and that is really important. The club has a great tradition, it is hungry for victories, we are working well and we hope that luck will reward us too”.
A review of the retreat?
“We found a comfortable structure, they allowed us to work very well. We hope to return next year too. The work is not finished, there is still a lot of work to do, even for us on the staff to place players. It will be a very intense job and we hope to reach the objectives, both incoming and outgoing”.
Can you tell us about Mister Pazienza?
“We wanted him last year and confirmed him. He convinced me at Cerignola, he had great balance. Last year there were ups and downs but he has alibis from this point of view. This year he can choose the players, do the preparation. He is a coach who can improve a lot because he is young and has quality. Character-wise he is a bit rough in some aspects but we always manage to compare and grow”.