Gigi De Canio defends Walter Mazzarri and exposes himself on Antonio Conte
Gigi De Canio defends Walter Mazzarri and exposes himself on Antonio Conte
During an interview given to the microphones of "Kiss Kiss Napoli", former coach Luigi De Canio, among other topics, dwelt on the moment of the partenopei and the work of Walter Mazzarri. In addition, the former coach of Ternana è expressed himself without mincing words on market rumors related to a possible landing of Antonio Conte on the Azzurri bench ahead of the 2024-2025 season.
"I don’t think the problem is Mazzarri or that Napoli played badly and scored a point. It is welcome, becauseé the situation that the blue team is experiencing justifies the coach's tactical attitude. I wonder, though: why is it that when they said they wanted to make an assault on the Champions League then they didn't go out and get players of depth and experience that would keep Napoli's level up to the Scudetto? If there are no adequate players, è it is normal for the level to drop without having level substitutes when the starters are missing. Everyone now makes a virtue out of necessity, but we lose sight of a much more important design, the beautiful game and team identity. De Laurentiis must make a market and a project that is up to what the blazon of Napoli should be" began the former Ternana coach.
"Conte to Napoli? On the surface I am not convinced, because both he and De Laurentiis have strong characters and Antonio went away from Juventus and Inter because they did not get him the players he wanted. As a coach è a winner, because heé won Scudetti and Premier League, but he would like to impose himself on the European scene as well and then possibly even aim for the Champions League. I don’t know if Napoli and De Laurentiis can guarantee him this kind of project. He was my deputy, Conte è an enthusiast in his work and an exemplary professional. It takes a character like his to get to the results he has achieved, which is why I think the roads with Napoli would be quite complicated to travel" added the Matera native about his colleague from Salento.
