Lippi was brought in to make a system that works. His tail is on the line for the NT in order to produce a winner no matter what squad he fields.
If that means the coach has to make a personal decision to exclude a player because perhaps they may not get along well personally, I think that's a valid consideration. If the coach thinks that outweighs any upside of what the player brings to the team, it's a very rational decision for the team's sake of winning. If a player isn't going to work with my system if I'm coach, and he doesn't add enough value to overcome that liability, he can enjoy the bench along with anyone else -- as far as I'm concerned.
Lippi is going to be judged by his team's performance, so personal issues have to be secondary to this. That goes both ways. If he doesn't get along with a player whom he needs to win, he has to find a way to make it work. Otherwise, the player needs Lippi more than Lippi needs him.
Panucci shouldn't be burning bridges in the first place.
If that means the coach has to make a personal decision to exclude a player because perhaps they may not get along well personally, I think that's a valid consideration. If the coach thinks that outweighs any upside of what the player brings to the team, it's a very rational decision for the team's sake of winning. If a player isn't going to work with my system if I'm coach, and he doesn't add enough value to overcome that liability, he can enjoy the bench along with anyone else -- as far as I'm concerned.
Lippi is going to be judged by his team's performance, so personal issues have to be secondary to this. That goes both ways. If he doesn't get along with a player whom he needs to win, he has to find a way to make it work. Otherwise, the player needs Lippi more than Lippi needs him.
Panucci shouldn't be burning bridges in the first place.
