Napoli Coach Rafa Benitez says tonight’s Europa League semi-final second leg is important for ‘the club, the fans and the city’.
The Partenopei face Dnipro in Ukraine tonight, having drawn the first leg 1-1 in Italy, meaning that they must score if they are to progress.
“It’s very important,” Benitez told UEFA’s official website.
“For me, for the club, for the fans and for the city. It means everyone can see the beauty of Napoli, and a team which likes to play football, and also wins.”
Napoli Coach Rafa Benitez says tonight’s Europa League semi-final second leg is important for ‘the club, the fans and the city’.
The Partenopei face Dnipro in Ukraine tonight, having drawn the first leg 1-1 in Italy, meaning that they must score if they are to progress.
“It’s very important,” Benitez told UEFA’s official website.
“For me, for the club, for the fans and for the city. It means everyone can see the beauty of Napoli, and a team which likes to play football, and also wins.”
Benitez has won the competition twice in his career already, and took the time to reflect on previous triumphs.
“Winning is always a matter of pride. With Valencia, we won the League at the end of a cycle, winning the UEFA Cup [in 2004] was important for the city, it was a double with the League title. It was fantastic.
“With Chelsea [in 2013] it was even more important, because it was a difficult season and I knew I was leaving.
“I had to show my professionalism, and the players were fantastic, they worked until the end.”