What is Eusebio Di Francesco giving? It is one of the questions asked to Philip Antonellisporting director of Venezia, during his interview with TuttoVeneziaSport.it. Below is the response from the orange-black-green manager: “I believe that, beyond the human aspect, I believe he is a coach with above-average values, he can give a lot to these guys, he can increase their value, he can give energy to have a perfect season compared to last year’s which was almost perfect for him”.
As for Vanoli, was there actually a fracture in January?
“There was an opportunity to sell a player on terms that would not happen again in the future, the economic situation required a sacrifice and I did it. He did not agree with this sale, but from there nothing happened, we both continued to want the best for Venezia and we crossed the finish line, Vanoli will remain a great coach, his was not a choice dictated by fractures”.
The feeling is that it was a somewhat stagnant market for everyone.
“Yes, it was a somewhat stagnant market, now there are liquidity indices and various aspects, often if you don’t sell you can’t buy. Last year we took Altare on loan with a right that became an obligation with Serie A, we took Idzes and Gytkjaer who were released and Lella. This summer we also managed to make some acquisitions, yes, certainly some more surplus players could have left, but we made the biggest exits. Bertinato? Yes, he had to leave, we had closed the deal with Spezia to allow him to play, but he is not out of the project, now the coach will manage the four goalkeepers”.