Palermo president defends decision to fire coach

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09/04/2008 - Palermo, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini has defended his decision to sack coach Stefano Colantuono just one game into the new Serie A season.

Colantuono was axed following a 3-1 defeat by Udinese last weekend, with Davide Ballardini already installed as the new man in charge.

Zamparini told Il Giornale: "The responsibility for the decision regarding Colantuono was all mine.

"My sporting director and chief executive only found out about it this morning (Thursday) and they weren't too pleased.

"However, I make the decisions here and I made my mind up last night after two days of thinking about it.

"After the game in Udine we had a meeting and what I heard just didn't convince me.

"I felt I couldn't trust the coach and technical staff and certain people just added to the pressure. I didn't feel that the squad was stable."

(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)

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