National team without Paola Egonu: for Daniele Santarelli ‘it’s utopia’

The words of Daniele Santarelli

Daniele Santarelli, coach of Imoco Volley Conegliano and Turkey, gave an interview with Radio Sportiva, in which he also talked about the Paola Egonu case. ""The ’image è the final victory celebration, they gave us a great welcome back to Turkey – he commented on the recent success at the European Championships with the Turkish women national team -. For me it was a stimulating challenge, I was convinced that I could do well despite a revolutionized team. We have grown, we knew that our path was the most difficult. The’enthusiasm è overwhelming. I knew what I was doing going to Turkey, but I was convinced I could do well: I did not want to prove anything to anyone".

So he è expressed himself bluntly about the affair related to Paola Egonu: "Egonu? If it’è been talked about even too much. Paola made people talk about sé, I feel involved in so many positions, Mazzanti è my master and I love Paola and I know what merits and faults she has. This affair got è magnified and someone made mistakes, I think the national team is still the best in the world for quality è and for quantity;. I think they can redeem themselves as best they can and I wish them well in qualifying for the Olympics. I am sorry for what è happened to Mazzanti and the girls. Paola è an impulsive person, I do not know what this decision came from, to think of a national team without her è utopia. Italy can è aim for the maximum precisely becauseé there’è her".

"I ct of the national team? Not è this the moment also becauseé I had no proposals, I am proud to coach Conegliano and we know the difficultyà of the double assignment. Maybe one day it will happen, but this is not the moment,” Santarelli said.