He always believed in it, Fabio Cannavaro. And in the end his Udinese did it, albeit with a thrill. The success against Frosinone gave the Friulians salvation at the last minute, with the Ciociari relegated together with Sassuolo and Salernitana. This is the thought of the former Ballon d’Or winner on the club’s official channels: “I was calm compared to the eve of the match against Empoli because I saw the players behave differently. I knew that the boys would play a good game.”
Keinan Davis out all year and decisive at the right time…
“He influenced the team, because a player like that changes your matches. I didn’t know whether to start him from the 1st minute, with the staff we decided to give Brenner the chance to start from the beginning. But all the boys were exceptional.”
Was salvation achieved also thanks to his work?
“I don’t think I have to prove anything to anyone, I’ve been traveling the world for 10 years and a negative experience like the one in Benevento or a positive one like this one doesn’t change my opinion. Since I started in football I have always worked three times as hard to achieve my goals and I will continue to do so. The objective was salvation, I wanted to because Udinese is a historic club in Italy. From tomorrow we will think about something else.”
The team’s attitude?
“They have followed me and my staff from day one, they have to understand the moments and also listen to the opposing fans. We worked on all the details and they were good at doing this. We started very well, then we suffered and Frosinone put us in difficulty, but we didn’t give up an inch. We had to think about this pitch and not Empoli and that’s what happened.”