Il Capitano Alessandro Del Piero (216 Viewers)

Cirillo

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Buck Fuddy

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The Del Piero I know
Give him my regards next time you meet up.


One statement can earn huge brownie points for the management, If Ale wants to stay, there's always a contract waiting. Or something along those lines. The fact that the club doesn't, shows that they are hesitant to give another year to Del Piero. Whatever the reason, the least the club can do is offer another contract and let Del Piero leave on his terms. If Del Piero doesn't want to stay, the fans will respect his decision. But if he is being nudged out, a lot of us will be infuriated. It's all romantic to say that it's best for him to leave on a high and all that, but if his desire is to keep playing, who are we do deny him of that happiness? He has shown time and again, that he will accept any role without complaining about it. He has always been a great influence in the dressing room. His mere presence offers a lot to the club. If nothing, it sells a lot of shirts. He doesn't even have a fat contract. If we can't offer the man who has carried us for 19 years another year, then this club loses a lot of respect. To stay or not is Del Piero's decision, but to offer a contract is the club's responsibility.
I agree with what you say.

But there's also another possibility: What if Del Piero has asked the management not to make any concrete statements to the press / offers before he himself has made his (final) decision.
 

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