Salernitana beats Spezia, Martusciello praises the performance of the Granata

Giovanni Martusciello acknowledged the goodwill of his players in the match won on penalties against Spezia, which allowed Salernitana to advance to the next round in the Coppa Italia to face Udinese at the end of September. “The result is the consequence of what we did during the pre-season,” he said in the post-match. “We faced turbulent days, with players coming and going. We found certainties that were seen in the second half. Despite the technical errors, the boys gave everything they could. I’m happy with the spirit, less so with the goals conceded. From tomorrow we will start working to improve, because there is a lot to improve. I see an energy in the locker room that must be transmitted to the outside.”

Then on Dia’s evening at the Arechi, bombarded the whole time by the fans: “Dia didn’t show me the difficulties that were there. I understand the public. I’m sorry for what happened on the pitch. Despite everything, he remained focused and scored. He will make his way. A door must be closed, but I regret what happened. An unfair mechanism was created towards the boy. But now it’s part of the past”.