Serie A side Salernitana rehire manager Davide Nicola TWO DAYS after sacking him, as he opens up on bizarre 48 hours and insists he will ‘repay the trust’ of president who just gave him the boot
- Davide Nicola was brought back in from the cold two days after being sacked
- Salernitana lost 8-2 to Atalanta in Bergamo on Sunday which led to the initial call
- On Wednesday, Nicola announced he was back in his old management position
- Rafa Benitez was among those considered for the vacancy by the Serie A side
Davide Nicola is back at Serie A strugglers Salernitana just 48 hours on from being sacked.
In an extraordinary turn of events, Nicola was rehired as manager after being dismissed following an 8-2 loss to Atalanta.
According to Football Italia, Salernitana had conversations with Rafa Benitez, among others, but could not reach an agreement and have now given Nicola his job back.
Salernitana president Danilo Iervolino (R) rehired Daniele Nicola (L) 48 hours after sacking him
Instead of searching further, club president Danilo Iervolino phoned Nicola – who urged the president to reconsider.
‘I will tell you the truth. I received a call from President Iervolino yesterday,’ Nicola wrote on his Facebook page on Wednesday.
‘With his methods, which are always lovely and friendly, he explained to me the reasons for his painful decision which he had to take to highlight discontinuity after a bad defeat against Atalanta in Bergamo.
Nicola was initially sacked following Salernitana’s 8-2 loss to an in-form Atalanta on Sunday
‘I apologised, taking responsibility for a performance that was not adequate and the resulting heavy defeat. I believe in this team and its men and this great club.
‘I strongly demanded the president reconsider his decision knowing to deal with a human soul that has a deep sensitivity to understanding and strongly wants to build a different football. I love Salerno and strongly believe in this project,’ he continued.
‘The President has always given us passion, personality and desire to reach impossible targets. He firmly believes that when men push in the same direction, they can do extraordinary things.
Salernitana were thrashed 8-2 by Atalanta at the weekend, which forced the club to take action
‘I thank the President for calling me; this means that the new football is made of passion and heart, and I want to repay his trust with all my love.
‘I thank director Morgan De Sanctis for the mediation. Without him, this operation would not be possible. We have weeks of hard work ahead to reach our targets.
‘Let’s start again, all together and recount another extraordinary history of football, giving the Granata fans the same passion and sense of belonging they always show us. This is Salerno, this is Salernitana, much more than just a football club.’
Following the heavy defeat in Lombardy, Salernitana fell within nine points of the drop zone
Salernitana currently sit 16th in the Serie A table, nine points ahead of the drop zone.
Nicola’s men are winless in six, including four defeats, and have been outscored 18-7 during that stretch.
Up next for Salernitana are league leaders Napoli on Saturday before they take on an in-form Lecce side who have not lost in six games.
