Roberto D’aversa (48) lost his temper this weekend with the loss of Lecce (0-1) against him Verona, because he couldn’t control his nerves at the end of the match, at which point he decided to chase down an opponent and headbutt him. He marked himself as a true Zidane.
Lecce did not like the gesture and shortly afterwards posted a statement on social networks in which they clarified that “We condemn D’Aversa’s actions. This is an act that is contrary to the principles and values of the sport”. This Monday, a day later and in the early hours of the morning, the club made official the dismissal of the German coach, who was little used to the explanations he gave in a press conference trying to justify himself.
‘‘That in the last minutes before the end of the match, there was a series of provocations. I wanted to avoid my players getting disqualified or something like that, so I intervened. At that time Henry and I met. The gesture was not pleasant to look at, but I was there with the intention of tearing others apart. Also because he continued to provoke even after the game was over,” the coach added. I didn’t enter the field to headbutt him.“Insisted D’Aversa, who insisted on apologizing for what happened.
This is how the club explained it
‘‘After the events that took place at the end of the Lecce – Verona match, US Lecce has announced that it has relieved coach D’Aversa of his duties. Thanks to the coach and his staff for the work done.”
The sports situation is not the best either with a victory in the last ten days and with only one point margin about relegation.
Source: La Verdad
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