Imagine Commisso calling team manager Ottaviani, Ferrari and Pradè in Lecce from New York at the end of the first half to order the game to end at 3-0. He would have demonstrated to the experts that he understood the world of football. No longer the President who challenges the system and attacks Juventus, Inter and Milan, but someone who lends a hand to his colleague in difficulty, with the team preparing to play the second 45′ with ten men. It would have been appreciated, not only by Sticchi Damiani and the two former viola players, AD Mencucci and DG Corvino. It is useless to underline the resonance of the gesture. The 6-0, however, forces the Giallorossi President to put his face on it, take on all responsibility and confirm coach Gotti, who until two months ago was praised by the people of Salento. These are particular situations and getting out of crises is anything but easy. If I add that in football everyone has an elephant’s memory, it is all too easy to predict that the 6-0 will leave a scar that will not be forgotten. In the field, at the market with friends and friends of friends.
While Commisso’s phone call would have been most appreciated, in Empoli I witnessed a perplexing event. Napoli wins 1-0 with a controversial penalty. DS Gemmi doesn’t accept it and asks all Moviolists for confirmation. I understand that the newest arrival in society rebels against what he considers to be an injustice. Even more so if the undersigned is also a fan of the Azzurri, but he didn’t have to ask for explanations. You have to know how to lose. First because Empoli is a town of 45 thousand inhabitants and not even a provincial capital. Playing in Serie A is already a miracle. Then you have to ask yourself that Fabrizio Corsi has been President since ’91 and has 5 C1 championships, 15 B and 14 A. It’s no coincidence. He is good and lucky, but if he were not a skilled navigator he would not be appreciated by the system and would find himself, with Livorno and Pistoiese, among the Amateurs or, at most, with Pontedera in C.
This is why an ancient proverb comes to the rescue: “No one has ever regretted having remained silent.” And in addition to not speaking, as the role demands, there is the option of pulling the President’s jacket when he lights up immensely and remembering what Chievo President Campedelli did. In Verona Juventus won 1-0 and the home team had a linesman disallow the equalizer due to a non-existent offside. In the end he ran to the locker room to cheer him up for the mistake he had made. He had understood everything and ensured society one more salvation!