During his brief stint at Olympique de Marseille, Gennaro Gattuso was rather calm and reserved compared to his previous experiences on professional benches. Although the results were not there and the former AC Milan defensive midfielder was replaced before the end of the season by Jean-Louis Gasset, local journalists all testify to their respect and good understanding with him.
Having arrived in Croatia last June, where he will be in charge of Hajduk Split, the Italian has shown much less reserve and anger management with the media.
The Croats are already getting a taste of his temperament
After the return leg of their Europa Conference League qualifier against HB Torshavn in the Faroe Islands, Gattuso was particularly upset by a question about the quality of play produced by his team, who qualified despite a goalless draw (0-0).
“And the first half? You only want to talk about the negative things? Answer! Oh! You only want to talk about the negative? We can talk about the positive, then the negative, right? We’re off to a bad start, you and I. For 60 minutes, we played incredibly well, and you’re asking me why we played badly for 30 minutes. Why? Tell me?”
Split won (2-0) in the first leg and will face the Slovaks of Ruzomberok in the next round. Before that, the season of Gennaro Gattuso and his men, including Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic, will have started in the championship with the reception of Slaven Belupo on Sunday.
🗣💬 “You only want to talk about the negative? Answer, oh. You and I are starting badly.”
News from Gennaro Gattuso, already in Olympic form in front of the press for his first steps at the head of the Croatian club HNK Hajduk Split. pic.twitter.com/7zIYRQy1kI
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August 2, 2024
