DBasia.news – The defeat did not necessarily make Claudio Ranieri, Sampdoria’s coach, unable to think objectively. After his team lost 1-2 at home to Bologna on Sunday (10/27/2019), he flattered his colleague, Sinisa Mihajlovic.
Panchina d’Oro is a gift for coaches who are judged to show the best ability in the season of Serie A. This award was held by the Italian Football Coaches Association by involving the coaches as voters. For the 2018-19 season, Sinisa Mihajlovic is considered Claudio Ranieri deserves the gift.
“I will choose Mihajlovic for Panchina d’Oro,” Claudio Ranieri said after the Bologna vs Sampdoria match as quoted by Sky Sport Italia.
The former AS Roma coach stressed, his choice to Sinisa Mihajlovic was not based on concern for leukemia which undermined his colleagues. “I chose Sinisa not because of the pain she suffered. However, for the example that has been given to all of us,” he explained.
Claudio Ranieri is not the only coach to support Sinisa Mihajlovic being ordained as the best Serie A coach. Marco Di Vaio and Massimo Carrera had already supported Panchina d’Oro’s giving to the Bologna coach.
The idea was also received positively from the Chair of the Association of Italian Football coaches, Renzo Ulivieri. “Yes, I have read Marco’s statement (Di Vaio). That seems like a good and acceptable idea. Indeed technical factors are usually very highlighted, but why not? “He told La Gazzetta dello Sport.
On the last two occasions, the Panchina d’Oro was won by Massimiliano Allegri who brought Juventus to the Serie A championship. Will the support of Claudio Ranieri cs. will make that gift received by Sinisa Mihajlovic who only brought Bologna to finish in 10th place last season? We wait for it.