24 hours after the announcement of his dismissal, on the day of the announcement of Vieira as his successor, Alberto Gilardinothrough Instagramgreeted the people of Genoa, who remained with him until the last day in which he held the position of Grifone coach, with a long message: “Hello GenoA! I would like to greet and thank those who believed in me, as Coach and, first of all, as a Man. Greetings and thanks to all the players who have shared this long and exciting journey with me over the years, to my two trusted allies, Tano and Dario (deputy Caridi and Dainelli, ed. ), and to all my staff. I sincerely thank all the people who work at Pio with dedication and passion, constantly for the good of the team. Thank you to all the Genoese people, tireless soul and beating heart of the Grifone, thank you for making me feel part of. something unique and extraordinary. I will carry Gila in my heart forever.”
He also expressed his opinion on Gilardino’s dismissal Stefano Capozuccaformer Genoa manager: “It was a decision, I won’t say crazy, because they must have had their reasons, but certainly incomprehensible four days before a very important match against Cagliari which represents a direct clash. I define it as a bizarre decision.”