Thiago Motta struggled to carry again tears as he described the sensation of strolling away from Bologna. ‘These gamers know they will rely on me at any second as a father, an older brother, a pal.’
It has been a tough 24 hours for the Rossoblu, because the coach lastly confirmed he’s not going to increase his contract when it expires on June 30, so this was his closing match in cost.
The staff gave the impression to be unusually sluggish, maybe additionally because of Wednesday’s festivities for Champions League qualification within the metropolis centre, and swept apart 2-0 by Genoa at Marassi.
Ruslan Malinovskyi and Vitinha secured the targets by pouncing on errors taking part in out from the again, whereas Giovanni Fabbian had the perfect likelihood for Bologna with a header towards the upright.
“This ends a beautiful period, we skilled these feelings and moments collectively, with out forgetting anybody who was a part of it from final season too. I need to publicly thank the followers for all they gave us, their assist at house and away,” Thiago Motta instructed Sky Sport Italia.
“This staff made historical past for this membership, I thank the town for its welcome from the primary day to the final. My workers and I gave our all to convey Bologna as excessive as potential. Nonetheless, these gamers are the actual protagonists of the game.”
Thiago Motta emotional farewell to Bologna
Now that he confirmed that he’s strolling away, what does the coach go away behind at Bologna?
“I go away my love, my ardour, ambition, however above all nice respect for these gamers I had the privilege to work with. I like every of them, I’ve respect for every of them. That is what I go away at Bologna, wishing all the perfect for them and all they will obtain in future.
“It’s not simply concerning the outcomes, however how arduous they labored, and I can solely thank them.”
It will likely be troublesome for anybody to comply with in Thiago Motta’s footsteps, however what did he most study from this expertise that he can take going ahead?
“From at the moment I’m not the coach of this staff, however these lads know that at any second, they will rely on me as a father, an older brother, a pal. I had the identical method at Paris Saint-Germain’s Beneath-19 staff, at Spezia and Bologna.
“We at all times handled one another with respect, however with reciprocal respect. I gave my all for these lads, they did the identical for me, that’s the reason we achieved these outcomes, however the best way we achieved them was extra vital.”
Thiago Motta visibly struggled to carry again tears on the finish of the interview.
“I at all times deal with my gamers the best way I want somebody would deal with my kids in the event that they had been in a staff. I solely have daughters, so they’re like my sons. I believe I helped them, however in addition they helped me.”
He has refused to touch upon his future, however it’s extensively reported that Thiago Motta will take over at Juventus subsequent season.
