Naples: Is the garbage problem scaring players away?
THE FACTS
The garbage crisis in Naples scares off potential new signings to De Laurentiis club, so as to bring them to refuse to transfer? The alarm was raised by sporting director Riccardo Bigon: "I am frightened by the image of our city".
An image that the coach of Napoli, Walter Mazzarri, had said last week instead of wanting to help us improve, along with his team: "We like to be a reference point for the better. But then the garbage must be taken off the streets".
THE DENIALS
Two of the players 'suspected' of having refused Naples for this reason are Francesco Modesto of Genoa and Zdravko Kuzmanovic of Stuttgart. Both have denied the allegations. "I categorically deny having previously declined a transfer to Naples because of the environmental emergency", said Modesto. "I categorically deny it, the news is absolutely false. Zdravko would not reject a possible transfer to Naples, in fact. This is not to say that the player, if Naples wants him, will move there. And Stuttgart. Napoli is a great club, a beautiful place, who can say no? Kuzmanovic did not refuse anything, because he was not offered anything. But in any case he would not say no to Naples because of the garbage", said Mark Naletelic, the Serbian midfielder’s agent.
THE OPINION
Calciomercato.com has sought the advice of Eraldo Pecci, midfielder who was in Naples the 1985-86 season, in Diego Maradona’s team: "What would I have done in this situation? Given that the players concerned have denied everything, I do not think I would have considered a garbage crisis as a problem in choosing a team. Naples is a good team, a beautiful city. I have played in Naples and I think it's very beautiful, wonderful, and good to live in, with the sun".
