Lecce president Sticchi Damiani has revealed that the decision to sack manager Roberto DโAversa recently was a โpainfulโ one but it was a necessary one.
DโAversa was sacked by Lecce earlier this week after he had headbutted Veronaโs Thomas Henry in the Giallobluโs 1-0 win. Lecce had revealed in a statement that they were not happy with the actions of the manager and a day later, he was axed by the club.
Lecce president Damiani recently spoke to La Gazzetta dello Sportย and he was asked about DโAversaโs exit and why it happened. He stated that the decision was painful but it had to be done, because it didnโt meet the clubโs ethics and values.
โIt was a decision that was necessary but painful on a human level. The club, however, has precise codes of conduct and carries forward values โโthat required the choice of exemption.ย We took a few extra hours because we wanted to make a decision after an exhaustive and timely reconstruction of the facts and not based on gut feelings.โ
Damiani has also revealed that DโAversa had a clean discipline track record before the incident, stating that it is a โblackoutโ which is rather unfortunate.
โItโs unfortunate on a human level, when youโre under pressure a blackout can happen, youโre also paying a high price such as dismissal, but itโs not right that this translates into a judgment on man.ย DโAversa is a serious and prepared professional.ย And he had never done anything wrong in recent months.โย
Luca Gotti is now in-charge of Lecce for the rest of the season, as they look to avoid relegation.
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Kaustubh Pandey | GIFN
