Gennaro Gattuso, former Napoli coach, who left Fiorentina a few days after signing, tells his truth to Repubblica.it: “I cannot speak on the subject of commissions, but I can remember my story. I have been training for eight years, my teams have never bought Mendes players and I have never imposed him. André Silva at Milan and Ghoulam at Napoli were already there. Mendes is a friend, he gives me advice for my career as he has a lot of experience. The market is not up to me, but to the managers. I always respect roles. I am ambitious and I want strong and functional players for my team, regardless of their agent“.
On Commisso: “I cannot talk about this issue, also because he is a person I have never met live. I’m not obsessed with talking at all costs. I only have the habit of telling the truth. In fact, if something doesn’t stand up, it falls by itself“.
On Naples: “I am proud to have coached a great team in a great city. In a season with unprecedented problems and injuries we lost the Champions League qualification by just one point, with often spectacular matches“.
On the revolt of Tottenham fans, who called him homophobic and racist: “I’m not racist. They called me southerner in all stadiums. And now I’m a victim of keyboard hatred“.
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