“If they force us to start again, I am ready not to line up the team and lose all the matches out of respect for the citizens of Brescia and their relatives who are no longer there. “ A few days ago, the president of Brescia Massimo Cellino had been very clear in declaring that if Serie A resumed after the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, he would not align his team, currently the red lantern of the championship. Italy nine points behind the first non-relegation, Genoa. And the Italian leader, well known for not having his tongue in his pocket, put a layer on this Sunday.
In an interview with local media Giornale di Brescia, the 63-year-old businessman further explained that his team would not play if matches were to resume in a few weeks, even if it means being sanctioned by the League: “I repeat that if Serie A resumes, I will not line up my team. This is not a provocation: give me the penalty points you want, I take full responsibility for it. “ After seeing his team win Serie B last season and therefore find the elite, Massimo Cellino is even ready to come back down. “I don’t want any advantage and I’m not afraid to go back (in Serie B, note) because I will not fail and that in Serie A, we will find her”, chained the latter.
“I see too much selfishness and too many people trying to take advantage of this situation”
But that’s not all. In this interview, the president of Rondinelle instructed other personalities of Italian football, starting with Claudio Lotito, the strong man of Lazio: “I see too much selfishness and too many people trying to take advantage of this. Lotito wants to play again? The braying of a donkey does not reach the sky, as they say at home. I only listen to those who deserve to be heard. I don’t even know if he represents Lazio since he is only the president of the management committee … “ And he didn’t stop there.
The president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) Gabriele Gravina was also the target of Cellino. “Gravina? Go to TV less often and check the accounts of the federation. And come take a trip to Brescia », also dropped the head of Brescia, a club where the former Marseillais Mario Balotelli and the very promising Sandro Tonali are playing. Twentieth and last in Serie A, the Lombard club could therefore throw in the towel soon but for the moment, the various authorities are still at work to try to end the season if the health situation improves.
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