Arrigo Sacchi does not hold back on Maurizio Sarri: "A folly"

Interviewed by the Gazzetta dello Sport, Arrigo Sacchi had honeyed words for Antonio Conte: “He is a champion. In Naples he is proving it. He put together the pieces of last season, gave a clear identity to the group, convinced players to follow him and, despite having sold him the strongest player in January, he is second. If this is not a miracle, it”.

The’former Milan helmsman then addressed the situation of Maurizio Sarri, who is without a team after his divorce from Lazio: “Why has no club invested in a maestro like Maurizio? To me it seems crazy that he is without a team. Other strong Italians? Gasperini is simply phenomenal: in a city that is not a metropolis he has been able to build a team that has been admired in Italy and Europe. Chapeau!”

“Italian I knew him from the days when he led Spezia. He’s been good at Fiorentina and even better now at Bologna. His teams have technical and tactical knowledge, and they have a clear style. And then there’s Baroni: he organized an entertaining team that offered a very good level of play”.

“Of Inzaghi, I have appreciated the steady growth. First a bit shy, now courageous, Inter no longer retreats to protect the result, but continues to attack when ahead: a remarkable change of mentality, also made possible by the total harmony with the club. Because, I always repeat, the club comes before the coach and the coach comes before the players. If this hierarchical scale is not respected you are headed for trouble”.

Arrigo Sacchi then concluded by talking about Carlo Ancelotti: “Carlo is a phenomenon, a master and, crucially, a great person. The balanced and calm character is his strength. He knows the secrets of soccer and, when he is in trouble, he manages to find a way out. And his teams always seek the game, dominance, beauty”.