Important teachers, a career as a talent on the launch pad, a precise project, knowledge of the boys’ minds: 5 trophies in two and a half years with the Fiorentina youth team for one of the most interesting young coaches around
It is December 17, 2019, Fiorentina has organized the Christmas dinner of the youth sector. The managers take turns on the stage, it’s time for greetings and best wishes for the year to come. Pradè is a bit worried about the first team. He has just drawn with Inter, thanks to Vlahovic’s time-limit. Montella, however, has won only 4 games out of 16 and the standings are crying. The Viola sports director finds a smile again looking his boys in the eyes: “Study, have fun”, he recommends. Then to his parents: “Don’t burden them with anxiety, don’t annoy them!”. Finally, before putting the microphone away, here’s the usual desire to joke: “Ah, Aquilani and Donadel don’t win a game eh. Sooner or later they go home”. And laughter.
