Saputo ‘let down’ by Thiago Motta and Juventus abandoning Bologna
Bologna President Joey Saputo ‘was let down’ by the way in which Thiago Motta dumped them for Juventus final summer season, so feels ‘pity’ after the coach was then sacked for trailing his outdated membership.
The Rossoblu shocked many by securing fifth place in Serie A final season, which was legitimate for his or her first ever full Champions League participation, however Thiago Motta walked away after months of hesitating over a brand new contract proposal, realizing he had a task lined up at Juve.
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That solely lasted eight months, because the Brazilian-Italian to make approach for Igor Tudor.
“We didn’t change coach, I wish to make that clear, he was the one who determined to go away,”
“He left and we have been lucky to discover a coach who wished to proceed working with us for the group now we have now.”
Vincenzo Italiano has not solely replicated final season’s outcomes, however , as Bologna are presently in fourth place forward of Juve.
“I used to be unhappy on the approach Motta left. I didn’t recognize the way in which he behaved, nor that of the membership that signed him, as a result of I’m a really open individual. I used to be let down by what was carried out by Juve and Thiago. That is life and we’ll proceed, however the vital factor is that we discovered a coach who displays the values we wished.”
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Was Saputo shocked to see Thiago Motta sacked by Juventus so quickly after he was poached from Bologna?
“I’m not at Juve, so I don’t know what occurred of their locker room. I do really feel pity for him, as a result of I do know that he works arduous and cares a lot, however once you take duty for a aspect like Juve who spent some huge cash, it’s to win the Scudetto and to not combat for fourth place.
“I really feel unhealthy for him, even when he left us the way in which he did…”
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BOLOGNA, ITALY – JANUARY 18: Joey Saputo President of Bologna seems on through the Serie A match between Bologna and Monza at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on January 18, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Pictures)
In the meantime, Bologna are persevering with to develop and flourish below Italiano, even after promoting Riccardo Calafiori and Joshua Zirkzee over the summer season.
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“Bologna is a metropolis with 350,000 inhabitants, we all know who we’re in Italian soccer. The expectations are to not win the Scudetto, however to do our greatest to get into Europe.”
Whereas he’s Canadian and in addition labored in soccer with MLS membership the Montreal Impression, Saputo has Italian heritage and is aware of the significance of adapting to the Italian approach of doing issues in Serie A.
“It is rather vital for those who arrive in another country to know the place you’re. I believe some international homeowners who arrive in Italy do every part with out understanding what’s round them. I by no means criticised Italian soccer, referees or the way in which issues are carried out, however there are lots of foreigners who wish to change every part with out wanting to know Italian soccer tradition,” concluded Saputo.
“Once I arrived, I mentioned give me 10 years and I’ll take you into Europe. That’s exactly what occurred. It took time.”