TMW Radio
To intervene at Maracanain the afternoon of TMW Radiowas the former president of Genoa Enrico Preziosi. Who had his say on the delicate moment of his former club: “I believe that a change of bench presupposes that there is a strategy behind it on the part of the club, perhaps a change at a strategic level. A coach who has scored four points in the last two games cannot be sacked. Last year it had a more complete staff and with different values. Gilardino’s valor had been exceptional. Everyone was amazed, from the outside there is something that doesn’t add up. What do I say to the fans? I won’t say anything, I haven’t talked about Genoa for three years, but I believe that this company, for those who control it, is solid, and I’m not talking about 777. If a new shareholder comes in, I believe he can secure everything. Vieira? They have made different assessments, it is a risk but they are convinced that he is the man of providence and we hope that is the case. Balotelli? I saw him change as a person, I would have trusted him but I wouldn’t have signed him for Genoa at this moment. He has great qualities but needs time to settle in, even on a physical level.”
On Serie A: “It’s an excellent championship, it seems to me that Juventus, Inter, Napoli and Atalanta are there fighting for the title. I don’t think it will end so soon, it will be very hard-fought and exciting. I’ve always been a Napoli fan, the fact that they don’t have the cups favors them but I like to think that Atalanta can also have their say. It has a full staff but also other commitments.”
And on future of Italian football He made a prediction: “All the investors who hoped they had found an El Dorado will flee, they have found a different situation. We are not interested in entertainment, we are not in America. We think about the sporting result, we live a different type of football than the Americans. The most suitable model? We have lived with presidents who operated out of passion, a more romantic football that will never return. Today it is more of a business which however does not materialize in numbers and results. Nowadays there are few Italian companies, the majority are all foreign. Return? I’m no longer old enough (laughs, ed.). What Serie A will we see in 5 years? A Serie A that will look more at business, which however will not materialize. Agreements on TV rights and other things will be increasingly difficult“.