Sunday 19 May 1991, the highest point in the history of Sampdoria, Andrea Pirlo blew out 12 candles on his cake. On his first day in the shadow of the Lanterna, next to him, there is the commitment from the new owners Andrea Radrizzani and Matteo Manfredi to bring the Sampdoria club back to the 1990s. Certainly not in the year of the Scudetto, but at least in those of a Sampdoria permanently in the central, if not even left, part of the Serie A standings.
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Pirlo’s memories go back to the team coached by Vujadin Boskov and built by the very president Paolo Mantovani. «As a child I remembered both the exploits of Mancini and Vialli, both a beautiful shirt and the great admiration for the Scudetto won.
I chose this project without hesitation because for Sampdoria it’s like an A team. I wanted it with great enthusiasm». The new team. “Work is the basis of every goal: there will be a mix between experienced and young players, quality players will be needed but also dynamism and a desire to grow”.
Mourinho, insults to Chiffi: no plea deal, disqualified for 10 days (starting from the first day). He will miss two matches
No recriminations from Juventus’ past, “satisfied with what I did and now ready to start again with more experience and awareness”, Pirlo immediately immerses himself in the new side and talks about Serie B. “You need one hundred percent to get to the top. We will try to recover as soon as possible also thanks to the help of the fans who have shown attachment and strength in a difficult year like the past one: dreams stimulate us to go forward».
The benches of sporting Genoa are now occupied by two 2006 world champions. «Alberto Gilardino and I are great friends, I congratulated him on the promotion. Who knows, a Coppa Italia derby won’t arrive…». And Quagliarella? «Our relations are good, everything will depend on the company’s choices».
Alongside Pirlo, the new owners. Radrizzani underlines the five weeks lived at full speed to save Sampdoria from bankruptcy. “We have to bring back the spirit of the nineties to make young people fall in love with our colors”. Manfredi, the man of accounts, adds that “our plan will provide for economic and sporting sustainability in compliance with the coat of arms of Sampdoria”. First day of school also for the technical director Nicola Legrottaglie: «Pirlo represents our identity and humility is the basis of our project».
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Note the context of the presentation: the Ocean Live Park, headquarters of the Genoese arrival point of “The Ocean Race”, the longest and most demanding manned regatta in the world. The one conducted by the CDA chaired by Marco Lanna, to avoid the landing of the accounting books in court, certainly resembles us a lot. From Ferrero to the Radrizzani-Manfredi tandem, now with the new skipper Pirlo, to navigate now at least in more serene waters without losing sight of Serie A.
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