Sampdoria President Riccardo Garrone admits he “really did not expect” Gigi Del Neri and director Beppe Marotta to join Juventus.
The Blucerchiati achieved qualification for the Champions League preliminary round, but both Coach and transfer guru have jumped ship for seventh-placed Juve.
“If a director has the chance to improve his position, as Marotta did at Juve, then it seems right to give him that opportunity,” said Garrone.
“However, I didn’t think the director general would take the Coach along with him.”
There are now huge question marks over how Sampdoria will go forward without two such key figures, especially as reports suggest they want to bring Giampaolo Pazzini, Angelo Palombo or even Antonio Cassano to Turin as well.
“The most important players will not be sold and to suggest that is almost offensive towards the Garrone family.
“We are not a supermarket. These are all good, honest lads who are under contract. Nobody will turn their back on our club.
“As for completing the squad, for that we need to wait and see if we get through the Champions League preliminary round.”
The Marassi outfit finished a remarkable fourth in Serie A this season, but even that was not enough for President Garrone.
“Without the refereeing errors, we would’ve been third, so they inflicted immense damage on our image and prestige.
“We had a great start to the campaign, then after the trip to Lazio suddenly someone didn’t want us up there anymore.
“At the 95th minute this weekend they even gave a non-existent penalty to Palermo, meaning we had to win in order to secure fourth place. The Federation ought to pay more attention.”
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Looks like no Cassano, Pazzo and Palombo for you guys
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