Europeans, Italy women's flop. Cabrini very hard: "A real failure"
Regret and controversy after the elimination of Milena Bertolini's girls. The world champion, former Italdonne coach: "We need an examination of conscience"
An action of the match between Italy and Belgium (Ansa)
Great regret, at all levels, for the elimination of the women's national team at the European football championships that are being played in England. The blue of Milena Bertolini did not in fact manage to overcome the group .
For Bonansea and her teammates only one point collected, won thanks to the draw against Iceland (1-1), preceded by the debacle against France (5-1) and followed by the game of hope against Belgium, which however managed to establish itself 1-0, sending the Italian players home.
Now, beyond the bitterness ( “We could have done more, but we'll start again” , Bertolini said after the defeat against Belgium), it's time to take stock. And also of controversy for the flop , which came after the rosy expectations that preceded the continental tournament.
Among the toughest, Antonio Cabrini , hero of the Mundial '82 and also former coach of the women's national team .
"We try to call things the right way - said the world champion - it was a failure, everyone will have to take their own responsibilities , starting from the storekeeper to the highest bodies".
"I am not evaluating the choices - added Cabrini, I am not able to determine the physical conditions of the players and judge the choices. For this there is a coach. Now they will all have to make a good examination of conscience".
" There is a lot of regret, especially for the girls ", the comment of the FIGC president, Gabriele Gravina . “After so many days of preparation, not hitting a qualification on which we had focused a lot gives it a bit of bitterness. We have to put aside the disappointment, we will soon have two important appointments to hit the 2023 World Cup ", added Gravina.
And to the controversy and the hypothesis of joining Milena Bertolini, a second coach , the president replies: "Thinking like this, we want the evil of the national team . We already have external tensions linked to a very rapid elimination, also accompanied by a sense of guilt of the athletes and the coach ".
(Unioneonline / lf)
