Naples, Gattuso and his resignation: ‘If they turn me around, I’m going to train in Kuwait …’

Rino Gattuso is angry after the 4-2 in Spezia that led Napoli to the semi-final of the Italian Cup. Very angry. Not so much for the two goals conceded in the second half by his team at 4-0 that bothered him a lot. But because of the controversies that have involved him in recent days. With President De Laurentiis, who no longer seems to be happy with his work. In front of the microphones, after the race, there is a river in flood. “I am a professional, I don’t need confidence. Every time they ask me systematically if I intend to resign. I don’t understand why every time I hear that I have to quit. I do not quit. I do my job well, I must also have respect for my family. This is the fourth semi-final of the Italian Cup that I am doing, but nobody underlines it, says the coach. Everything that is happening here in Naples seems excessive to me. It always seems like this team does nothing, but it doesn’t. But I don’t get depressed, I’m a tough man. If I have two minutes, I will train in Kuwait, I have no problems. I will work for Napoli until they make me work. And if the president doesn’t like it, I’m an employee and he kicks me out. ”

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In the match, analyze. “We have to put Mertens and Osimhen in shape. Osimhen had covid, he only played six games. Mertens is recovering from his ankle problem. Playing 9 was not easy, both are 30-40%. With both La Spezia and Verona they gave us little, but they can make us take the leap in quality, they need time. The first half was great, we did wonderful things. From Laurentiis? He spoke to the team and reassured me, but there is nothing to reassure. We want to finish in the top four. I’m calm, I don’t need confidence and I don’t want to hear questions about resignation. I resigned at Milan but because I thought I couldn’t do more ”.