Roberto D’Aversa has broken his silence on his departure from Torino, revealing that while he accepts the club’s decision to hire Ignazio Abate, he feels let down by the lack of direct communication from director Davide Petrachi.
D’Aversa Expected a Longer Project at the Club
The former manager expected more clarity regarding his future after guiding the team to a comfortable safety finish last season. D’Aversa stated that he spent his final months at the club believing a longer project was possible.
“We had a European pace, I felt in the right place in a piazza that embraces my values. Io sono uno da Toro,” the former coach said. Despite those feelings, club leadership was already mapping out a different path, which says much about the distance that can form between the daily perceptions of those working inside a club and those planning the future at a managerial level. D’Aversa clarified that his grievance is not with the coaching change itself, but with how the decision was handled behind closed doors, noting that it is not the missed renewal that causes discussion, but the management of expectations.
The Breakdown in Communication with Petrachi
D’Aversa harbors no resentment toward president Urbano Cairo, but expressed pointed disappointment regarding director Davide Petrachi.
“I didn’t think I would stay, but if director Petrachi had told me, I would have accepted his choice. From a person of his stature, I expected greater clarity,” D’Aversa said. The manager arrived during a turbulent period and stabilized the squad, making the sudden shift in management feel abrupt to the outgoing technical staff, leaving him with the impression that space still remained before discovering the club had taken another direction.
Gratitude Toward Cairo and the Shift to Abate
Despite the friction with the director’s office, D’Aversa maintained a warm stance toward club president Urbano Cairo.
“I will always thank the president, I was coming from an unhappy season: I experienced unique sensations,” he remarked. That relationship stands in contrast to the current dynamic, as Cairo now presses newly appointed manager Ignazio Abate—brought in through Petrachi’s firm backing—to elevate the squad’s performance as the club shifts its tactical direction.
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