Maurizio Sarri spent the 2019/20 season ahead of Juventus destinies, eventually leaving at the end of the season, despite having been crowned Italian champion. In an interview with Sportitalia, the now coach of Lazio recalled the difficulties he encountered in dealing with Cristiano Ronaldo.
“Cristiano’s management is not easy, he is like a multinational company, with many personal interests that have to be managed together with those of the team. It has more than 200 million followers on social media, this is a situation that goes beyond the team and the coach… It’s very complicated.
– I’m much better coach than manager. Being a manager is something that bothers me, I have a lot more fun on the pitch. But of course he is a player who brings a lot of positive things to the team, the numbers speak for him. Give up Ronaldo? If the budget demands it, it’s better to let one player out than five or six. In addition, to continue with him, the team has to be built around him», commented the coach, who gave a brief overview of his time at the Turin team.
“We won a championship that everyone took for granted and didn’t even celebrate. The players went to dinner each to their own side. Maybe I should have gone to Juventus this year, as in the last season up to a fourth place celebrated…»
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