Gennaro Gattuso Files His Contender for Best Coaching Rant of 2014
By Mike Cardillo
Gennaro Gattuso won a World Cup in 2006 with Italy and a Champions League medals in 2003 and 2007 with AC Milan. The Italian midfielder was universally described as “fiery” or as a “bulldog” in English-language media throughout his career, which also included a stint in Scotland with Rangers. Now the head coach at Greek Superleague team OFI Crete we can see why he earned those labels via this heated 13-minute press conference/rant. (Full version here if you want it.)
This is one of those clips where the less details I know, the better. If you’re an expert on Greek soccer, fill free to let me know what the fuss was about. Whatever the context, it’s one of the best coach media meltdowns we’ve seen so far this year.
Anyways, to save you about 7.32 seconds, here’s Jim Mora with the Saints once upon a time …