In an interview, Atlanta Club CEO Luca Percassi talked about topics such as the firing of Juric and new coach Palladino.

Atalanta had been winless in 7 rounds of Serie A and announced this week that former coach Juric was dismissed. Perkasi first said: "This is an extraordinary event. We are a club that is used to working hard and keeping silent. In the past 16 years, we have made decisions and taken responsibility for team investment and transfer strategies every day. In 16 years, this It was only the second time we fired the coach."

Perkasi continued: "Firing Juric is a very painful choice. It is the most difficult decision I have made as a club manager. Juric is a very serious professional, and I don't think he is. It was expected. Although Atalanta's position in the Champions League is good, in Serie A - especially in the last month, we are worried about the negative trend of the team's results, which is an important factor for us to reflect on. This Atalanta must not be without attitude, Negative signals have already appeared in the games against Cremonese, Udinese, and Sassuolo, especially in front of our home fans."

Perkasi pointed out that the direct trigger for the coaching change was the second half of Atlanta's 0-3 home loss to Sassuolo. "There has been a similar situation against Udinese before. Our fans supported Atalanta from beginning to end. The performance of the fans was perfect and worthy of gratitude. This makes us more responsible. And after the game, when the fans could no longer help the team, they booed, which was reasonable. But in the subsequent games, the fans cheered for the team again, which brought strength. In In the second half of the game against Sassuolo, the team did not respond as it should. "

However, Perkasie did not regret inviting Juric to coach this summer: "The choice of Juric was made after careful consideration. When we faced unexpected situations, we had to choose a new coach."

After the end of last season, Atlanta's meritorious coach Gasperini resigned and turned to coach Roma. Percassi said: "We had ongoing conversations with Gasperini about the contract in the last month of last season, which were ongoing every day. All signs pointed to him staying, and it was only on Tuesday after the last league round that we learned that he wanted to part ways, a decision that we regret. Only after realizing this did we start contacting possible candidates for the new coach. "

Now that Atlanta has invited Paladino to coach, Perkasi finally said: "When we met him this summer, his words impressed me. He is very confident in the strength of our team. I believe that he has always wanted to get this coaching opportunity in his heart, and he was waiting for Atlanta because he could have gone to other teams to coach."