Last season, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia shined in the eyes of the world under the colors of Naples. Author of 14 goals and 17 assists in 43 games under the orders of Luciano Spalletti, the native of Tbilisi was one of the great architects of the Neapolitans’ coronation in Serie A, 33 years after their last title. While he experienced a truncated summer preparation following a slight muscle injury, the 22-year-old Georgian winger is not in the best form at the start of the season. Rudi Garcia, new coach of the Partenopei, does not hesitate to replace him during the match and Kvaratskhelia only has one assist to his credit for the moment.
During his team’s frustrating draw against Genoa yesterday (2-2), the former Dinamo Batumi player was replaced in the 89th minute while a victory was still within reach of the Campania club. In his dismay, “Kvara” made a hand gesture which seemed to question and call into question the choice of the former OL and OM technician in particular. Asked at a press conference on this subject after the match, Garcia affirmed that Zerbin, the one who replaced Kvaratskhelia, trains well in training and deserved a chance. Already in the hot seat after poor results, the 59-year-old French coach has every interest in not alienating his executives…
