What most people dont realise is, the so called lesser coaches like Del Neri have spent a lot of years approaching the game with a totally different mindset. With teams like Atlanta, Chievo and a much lesser extent Sampdoria, your first and only target in the season is to either fight off relegation or secure a respectable top 10 finish. When you dont coach a top club in so long, you dont know what it takes to be successful - be it the level of discipline, the kind of tactics required and the temperament. Being a scudetto contender requires a very different approach than being a relegation struggler. And unfortunately Del Neri has spent a lot more time staving off relegation than fighting for top honours in Italy. Let alone Europe. This is the time to bring in somebody who can implement new ideas and bring out the best of what is currently available and what may be available to us. A decision in haste, only because we cant find anybody, is not doing us any favours. It's short sighted and very disappointing. This appointment is perhaps even worse than Zaccheroni's because it would come with a two year contract and if the papers are to be believed, 80m euros of investment in the mercato. I'd much rather the reins be given to somebody else, even if it means waiting a little longer. The last thing we need is a knee jerk reaction to one alarmingly bad season. Let's not be penny wise, pound foolish. Luciano, please come and save our asses.
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