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ADL blames Sarri for Scudetto loss
By Football Italia staff
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis openly blamed Coach Maurizio Sarri for losing the Scudetto. “If we always use the same players…”
The interview with Il Mattino newspaper seemed to lay the groundwork for Sarri’s exit this summer, amid reports of interest from Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.
The Partenopei are four points behind Serie A leaders Juventus with three rounds to go and De Laurentiis refused to pin the blame on refereeing in the Bianconeri’s 3-2 victory at Inter.
“I don’t think that made much difference. What I do believe is that at the start of the season we had to begin training early because we were in the Champions League preliminary round and we just ran out of fuel,” the President told the Naples-based newspaper.
“It’s inevitable, unless of course you use all the players that you have in the squad… See, we could’ve had a breather at certain moments of the season, to better prepare the sprint finish. But if we always use the same players…
“Basically, if we hadn’t had injuries like the one to Faouzi Ghoulam, we’d never have discovered Mario Rui who, apart from the catastrophic errors against Roma, has been very good. But if you always use the same players…
“I don’t think the title race has been falsified. Many things happened on Saturday, as some of the choices made by the Inter Coach were also debatable and could well have decided the result.
“VAR was not used well or it wasn’t used at all, but there are also games before that which could’ve given us a bigger margin in the table. I don’t want VAR to be accused of being a bad thing, because I am and remain a supporter of it.
“What I do think is that we need decisions in the booth made not by other referees, but perhaps former Coaches.”
By Football Italia staff
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis openly blamed Coach Maurizio Sarri for losing the Scudetto. “If we always use the same players…”
The interview with Il Mattino newspaper seemed to lay the groundwork for Sarri’s exit this summer, amid reports of interest from Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.
The Partenopei are four points behind Serie A leaders Juventus with three rounds to go and De Laurentiis refused to pin the blame on refereeing in the Bianconeri’s 3-2 victory at Inter.
“I don’t think that made much difference. What I do believe is that at the start of the season we had to begin training early because we were in the Champions League preliminary round and we just ran out of fuel,” the President told the Naples-based newspaper.
“It’s inevitable, unless of course you use all the players that you have in the squad… See, we could’ve had a breather at certain moments of the season, to better prepare the sprint finish. But if we always use the same players…
“Basically, if we hadn’t had injuries like the one to Faouzi Ghoulam, we’d never have discovered Mario Rui who, apart from the catastrophic errors against Roma, has been very good. But if you always use the same players…
“I don’t think the title race has been falsified. Many things happened on Saturday, as some of the choices made by the Inter Coach were also debatable and could well have decided the result.
“VAR was not used well or it wasn’t used at all, but there are also games before that which could’ve given us a bigger margin in the table. I don’t want VAR to be accused of being a bad thing, because I am and remain a supporter of it.
“What I do think is that we need decisions in the booth made not by other referees, but perhaps former Coaches.”
Same interview different source?
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ADL: 'VAR stinks in Italy and Europe' | Football Italia
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis claims they’d “be ahead of Juventus if VAR was used properly” and UEFA resistance to technology “stinks.”
The patron has been on a media blitz today, as interviews were released in Il Mattino, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, La Repubblica and more.
This afternoon, he called in live for another discussion with Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli and immediately launched into the controversy after Inter 2-3 Juventus.
“The league has been falsified, but then it has been for years,” said De Laurentiis.
“We don’t want to think ill of anyone, but VAR has to be modified and the responsibility removed from the hands of referees. A referee must be equidistant.
“In order to avoid bad thoughts, I have to keep the figure of the referee untouched and prevent him from deciding. If something falls within the purview of the VAR officials in the booth, they must be the ones who tell the referee, not allow him to view it and decide for himself.
“We are suffering under a falsified league. This year the gap from Juventus has been whittled down and perhaps we’d be ahead if VAR was used properly.
“If these last three rounds were played in a climate of relaxation and joy, we’d bring home the results. I think we’ve been robbed of six to eight points…
“Let’s not put pressure on Sarri and the team, let’s continue to talk about their beautiful football and prove to be Napoli. Let’s prove to the others by removing bitterness and the desire for revenge at all costs: we must be proud of being Neapolitan, we’ve got an extra gear, so why should we inflict a defeat that is already moral?
“I wasn’t in football before 2004, but as soon as I arrived I said that there were things in Serie A and B that didn’t work. Then Calciopoli exploded in 2006.
“It’s not just an Italian problem, though, as when UEFA try to stop implementing VAR, that stinks. It means that certain interests are aimed towards getting more sponsors, more TV viewers and therefore more revenue.
“VAR should not be up to UEFA, but the ECA (European Club Association). Instead, they think that we’ll be happy with some loose change and keep the same four or five most important clubs happy.
“If I only see English and Spanish sides in the Champions League Final, I can aim at 2.5bn worldwide viewers and sell it better to the sponsors.”
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So this is basically Napoli conceding defeat?
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ADL: 'VAR stinks in Italy and Europe' | Football Italia
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis claims they’d “be ahead of Juventus if VAR was used properly” and UEFA resistance to technology “stinks.”
The patron has been on a media blitz today, as interviews were released in Il Mattino, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, La Repubblica and more.
This afternoon, he called in live for another discussion with Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli and immediately launched into the controversy after Inter 2-3 Juventus.
“The league has been falsified, but then it has been for years,” said De Laurentiis.
“We don’t want to think ill of anyone, but VAR has to be modified and the responsibility removed from the hands of referees. A referee must be equidistant.
“In order to avoid bad thoughts, I have to keep the figure of the referee untouched and prevent him from deciding. If something falls within the purview of the VAR officials in the booth, they must be the ones who tell the referee, not allow him to view it and decide for himself.
“We are suffering under a falsified league. This year the gap from Juventus has been whittled down and perhaps we’d be ahead if VAR was used properly.
“If these last three rounds were played in a climate of relaxation and joy, we’d bring home the results. I think we’ve been robbed of six to eight points…
“Let’s not put pressure on Sarri and the team, let’s continue to talk about their beautiful football and prove to be Napoli. Let’s prove to the others by removing bitterness and the desire for revenge at all costs: we must be proud of being Neapolitan, we’ve got an extra gear, so why should we inflict a defeat that is already moral?
“I wasn’t in football before 2004, but as soon as I arrived I said that there were things in Serie A and B that didn’t work. Then Calciopoli exploded in 2006.
“It’s not just an Italian problem, though, as when UEFA try to stop implementing VAR, that stinks. It means that certain interests are aimed towards getting more sponsors, more TV viewers and therefore more revenue.
“VAR should not be up to UEFA, but the ECA (European Club Association). Instead, they think that we’ll be happy with some loose change and keep the same four or five most important clubs happy.
“If I only see English and Spanish sides in the Champions League Final, I can aim at 2.5bn worldwide viewers and sell it better to the sponsors.”
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So this is basically Napoli conceding defeat?
@Bianconero_Aus
ADL is such an unbelievable moron. There have been years where we have had the rub of the green in the league but this is not one of them.
http://m.calciomercato.com/news/moviola-classifica-dei-favori-arbitrali-47060
Napoli second biggest beneficiary of ref mistakes this year at +4 (4 in favour, 0 against).
Juventus tied for third most harmed by ref mistakes this year at -3 (4 in favour, 7 against).
But Napoli would be ahead if ref errors corrected...
http://m.calciomercato.com/news/moviola-classifica-dei-favori-arbitrali-47060
Napoli second biggest beneficiary of ref mistakes this year at +4 (4 in favour, 0 against).
Juventus tied for third most harmed by ref mistakes this year at -3 (4 in favour, 7 against).
But Napoli would be ahead if ref errors corrected...
I enjoy reading all these excuses. It's the same "poor downtrodden southern upstarts against the wealthy and influential northern powerhouse" routine each time. But then, again, we see Farsopoli mentioned again and again, they angle for it and encourage the talk because it was a glorious time to be a loser. Lose and win. Far easier than putting in the hard work to win yourself.
If VAR was used better, we would've won the title mid-April.
Last month alone they got 3 favorable calls, one of which Mertens didn't convert, starting with the last min winner vs Sassuolo where their LB was fouled.
That Mertens "goal" in December was one of the worst ref errors of this season.
(Media either barely mentions them or don't mention them at all of course. Compare that to the brain cells reducing outrage this week.)
I want whatever edible ADL sucks on.
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Wot?
Claiming a moral scudetto?
Last month alone they got 3 favorable calls, one of which Mertens didn't convert, starting with the last min winner vs Sassuolo where their LB was fouled.
That Mertens "goal" in December was one of the worst ref errors of this season.
(Media either barely mentions them or don't mention them at all of course. Compare that to the brain cells reducing outrage this week.)
I want whatever edible ADL sucks on.
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Wot?
Claiming a moral scudetto?
Morality scudetto 
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ADL is completely insane:
Napoli patron Aurelio De Laurentiis wants Maurizio Sarri to stay, but warns the Coach could “risk a huge disappointment at a richer club.”
The media blitz has seen him give interviews to several newspapers and television stations, so this afternoon he called in live to Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli.
It seems as if the President is laying the groundwork for Sarri’s departure, with Chelsea and Arsenal interested in the Coach.
“I chose Maurizio three years ago and I remember some in the ultras put up posters complaining that I had chosen him. Sarri has done well, he studied football for many years in the lower leagues before coming to Empoli in Serie A.
“Then he came here. Obviously, in previous years he had never dealt with a large squad with many different nationalities. He’s not a man for the transfer market, he always said that, but if you don’t let these lads play, it’s dissipating their growth and the quality of the team.
“If I look at the minutes played by Marko Rog, Amadou Diawara, even Mario Rui, who without Faouzi Ghoulam’s injury would never have played. Mario Rui gave his soul and proved how much he loves the jersey.
“I am fond of Sarri and I don’t like divorces: but if he tells me again that he wants stars… my dear, we have stars, but cannot afford those who play for Manchester City or Real Madrid. Serie A has a third of the revenue of the Premier League.
“With Sarri there is a lot of work, he is a genius, but can still improve by 300 per cent. He is a man full of doubts, on how much he should earn and where he should work. He has doubts on whether his work at Napoli is done or not. I tell him to stay calm, because this is his home and he has no enemies here. We want him with us.
“However, if he no longer felt happy here, I wouldn’t oblige him to stay, even if I love him. If someone convinces him to go elsewhere, and pay the release clause, then I can’t say no.
“It happened with Gonzalo Higuain and since then I avoid clauses, or at least make them valid only for abroad.”
De Laurentiis said that Antonio Conte would be an ideal heir to Sarri at Napoli, while Carlo Ancelotti was also linked.
“Conte is a friend, I admire him a great deal. There are many fine Coaches in Europe and all over the world, it’d be a shame to lose what we have built up in terms of football beauty.
“The Great Beauty won the Oscar, Sarri hasn’t yet and he could still win it. Winning at Napoli feels so much more satisfying, as everyone is against you. It’s different when success is to be taken for granted.
“Ancelotti has been a friend for a very long time. He’s a wonderful person and made history in football. Someone like Ancelotti must never be doubted, but why are you trying to make me change Coach? Sarri must continue his growth process and I hope he ends it here, then he can go where he wants afterwards.
“Who knows, he could go to a richer club and after a year risk a huge disappointment.”
De Laurentiis also confirmed they are discussing a contract to build a training ground for the summer months in “Inner Mongolia.”
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ADL is completely insane:
Napoli patron Aurelio De Laurentiis wants Maurizio Sarri to stay, but warns the Coach could “risk a huge disappointment at a richer club.”
The media blitz has seen him give interviews to several newspapers and television stations, so this afternoon he called in live to Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli.
It seems as if the President is laying the groundwork for Sarri’s departure, with Chelsea and Arsenal interested in the Coach.
“I chose Maurizio three years ago and I remember some in the ultras put up posters complaining that I had chosen him. Sarri has done well, he studied football for many years in the lower leagues before coming to Empoli in Serie A.
“Then he came here. Obviously, in previous years he had never dealt with a large squad with many different nationalities. He’s not a man for the transfer market, he always said that, but if you don’t let these lads play, it’s dissipating their growth and the quality of the team.
“If I look at the minutes played by Marko Rog, Amadou Diawara, even Mario Rui, who without Faouzi Ghoulam’s injury would never have played. Mario Rui gave his soul and proved how much he loves the jersey.
“I am fond of Sarri and I don’t like divorces: but if he tells me again that he wants stars… my dear, we have stars, but cannot afford those who play for Manchester City or Real Madrid. Serie A has a third of the revenue of the Premier League.
“With Sarri there is a lot of work, he is a genius, but can still improve by 300 per cent. He is a man full of doubts, on how much he should earn and where he should work. He has doubts on whether his work at Napoli is done or not. I tell him to stay calm, because this is his home and he has no enemies here. We want him with us.
“However, if he no longer felt happy here, I wouldn’t oblige him to stay, even if I love him. If someone convinces him to go elsewhere, and pay the release clause, then I can’t say no.
“It happened with Gonzalo Higuain and since then I avoid clauses, or at least make them valid only for abroad.”
De Laurentiis said that Antonio Conte would be an ideal heir to Sarri at Napoli, while Carlo Ancelotti was also linked.
“Conte is a friend, I admire him a great deal. There are many fine Coaches in Europe and all over the world, it’d be a shame to lose what we have built up in terms of football beauty.
“The Great Beauty won the Oscar, Sarri hasn’t yet and he could still win it. Winning at Napoli feels so much more satisfying, as everyone is against you. It’s different when success is to be taken for granted.
“Ancelotti has been a friend for a very long time. He’s a wonderful person and made history in football. Someone like Ancelotti must never be doubted, but why are you trying to make me change Coach? Sarri must continue his growth process and I hope he ends it here, then he can go where he wants afterwards.
“Who knows, he could go to a richer club and after a year risk a huge disappointment.”
De Laurentiis also confirmed they are discussing a contract to build a training ground for the summer months in “Inner Mongolia.”
You can tell he is angry and wants to blame Sarri for losing the scudetto, cause he himself brought in the necessary players but he definitely doesn't want Sarri to leave because they won't do better without him but can't resist taking a shot at Sarri multiple times.
I guess that is just what being an intellectually honest paladin looks like
I guess that is just what being an intellectually honest paladin looks like
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