It’s no longer a secret. Italian coach Thiago Motta is having a flamboyant season with the Bologna club. Already on the shelves of Napoli and PSG last summer, his new solid campaign with the Rossoblu still attracts desire and the fans of Bologna are starting to realize that it will be complicated to retain the former international of the Nazionale on his bench, while the Italian and foreign sirens are felt but they have nevertheless not said their last word. A 42-year-old fan named Giovanni Bertelli launched a petition on the change.org website to convince Thiago Motta to stay in Bologna: “It’s an instinctive initiative, there are no chants for the coach in the stadium and it’s difficult for me to have my opinion from the stadium. Many in Bologna would like Thiago to stay. And I thought it was time to pass this message on to him.”he said.
A gesture which did not leave the former PSG player indifferent: “I thank the fans very much for their affection and in particular Giovanni Bertelli. I’m not just a professional, I’m human. I don’t think I deserve all this affection, but I’m grateful to all these people. My emotions also influence every decision I make. ». He took the opportunity to say a little more about his future, while many clubs are preparing to look for a new leader including FC Barcelona, Motta’s training club: “Something from my Brazilian upbringing remains and always will be. In Spain I spent an important part of my growth as a player and as a person, because I got to know a different culture and it opened my mind”. While the Rossoblu are currently 4th, they can claim to compete in the Champions League next year. With or without Motta.
