Farewell to Gianni Di Marzio, he coached Napoli and Catanzaro
He had discovered a very young Diego Armando Maradona in Argentina
Former coach and sports manager Gianni Di Marzio died at 82.
The news is given by his son Gianluca, a journalist at Sky: “Now - he wrote on social media - you can finally train your dear beloved Diego. You were a great dad, you taught me everything and I won't be the only one who will never forget you. "
The reference is to Maradona, discovered in Argentina by Di Marzio who had reported him to the president of Napoli Corrado Ferlaino even if the operation could not be carried out immediately due to the closure of the borders to the market.
During his career, the former coach had brought Catanzaro to Serie A and in 1977 he had arrived on the Napoli bench.
"Goodbye Gianni, you have been my coach for 5 years and my great friend all my life: if I am a coach I owe it to you", commented Watford coach Claudio Ranieri from London.
(Unioneonline / ss)
