Do you agree with the dismissal of Rudi Garcia? It is one of the questions asked to Mauro Melusoformer sporting director of Napoli, fresh from his farewell to the Azzurri, during the interview with the microphones of Sportitalia: “At that time, yes, we agreed to fire Garcia because it was a particular moment, the team needed a shake-up. Then it’s not easy to explain, there are confidential things that it’s not right to say. When Garcia was fired we were still fourth in the standings, but it means little. Of course, the objective at that time was achievable, but the team was losing enthusiasm, was losing confidence in the coach and we thought about taking this step.
Would I have taken Mazzarri? He is a coach who has done very well in the past at Napoli and arrived at a particular moment. It wasn’t easy for him and it wasn’t easy for Calzona either, who did even worse in terms of points average. It was a year with grey outlines, difficult to explain, which took a negative turn. Would I have taken Mazzarri? Yes. And also Calzona, who is a top-level professional. A mistake to go to Napoli? No. Would I go back to work with De Laurentiis? Yes.