Borriello: I’m staying at SPAL

Marco Borriello has confirmed that he will stay at SPAL after apologising for his sarcastic show of applause to supporters.

Borriello was whistled by SPAL fans when he was substituted during Sunday’s 2-2 draw with fellow strugglers Verona, provoking the striker into an apparent reaction.

The 35-year-old then refused to acknowledge his side’s Curva after the game, prompting several members of their support to insult him.

Marco Borriello has confirmed that he will stay at SPAL after apologising for his sarcastic show of applause to supporters.

Borriello was whistled by SPAL fans when he was substituted during Sunday’s 2-2 draw with fellow strugglers Verona, provoking the striker into an apparent reaction.

The 35-year-old then refused to acknowledge his side’s Curva after the game, prompting several members of their support to insult him.

However, he wrote in a subsequent Instagram post: “Hi everyone, I wanted to make my true thoughts known to the SPAL fans and all my fans, who continue to follow me with great affection.

“I’m very sorry for what happened on Sunday with the Curva. The gesture of applause was only dictated by nervousness from our lack of results!

“Despite this difficult period, I keep thinking and I’m strongly convinced that the words I said in August, when I decided to come to Ferrara, are absolutely true, even now: I’m convinced that SPAL can stay up!

“It would be an exceptional achievement for a newly-promoted team, who hadn’t been in the top flight for 49 years.

“I’ll try with all my might to make a contribution, like I’ve often done in my career, by scoring goals (which makes me very happy), fighting to defend the honour of this shirt and being on the pitch or the bench to support my teammates.

“I’ll stay here in January because this is what I want, plus I also feel the faith of the club and their coaching staff.

“I’m sure that they all remain united and are working with the enthusiasm that has always surrounded the team,

“We’ll all be able to reach the finish line. I wish everyone a good week and, as always, go SPAL.”

Borriello has scored just once for the new boys since arriving from Cagliari in August, and a return to Sardinia would be his only option if he was to leave Ferrara.

 

Ciao a tutti volevo far conoscere il mio VERO pensiero ai tifosi della SPAL e a tutti i miei tifosi che continuano a seguirmi con grande affetto… Mi dispiace molto per quanto accaduto domenica con la CURVA. il gesto dell’applauso era dettato solo dal nervosismo per la mancanza di risultati della mia Squadra e MIEI!! Nonostante il periodo difficile,continuo a pensare e ne sono fortemente convinto,che le parole che ho espresso ad agosto quando ho scelto di venire a FERRARA sono assolutamente vere anche adesso:SONO CONVINTO CHE LA SPAL E’ IN GRADO DI RAGGIUNGERE LA SALVEZZA!!! E questo sarebbe un traguardo eccezionale per una neopromossa che non milita nel massimo campionato da 49 anni. IO cerchero’ con tutte le mie forze di dare il mio contributo come spesso mi e’ capitato di fare nella mia carriera,sia facendo dei gol(cosa che mi rende molto felice)sia combattendo per difendere l’onore di questa maglia sia che io stia in campo sia che debba stare in panchina a sostenere i miei compagni.Resto qui a Gennaio perché questa é la Mia volontà e sento la fiducia della Società, dello Staff Tecnico e non per ALTRI motivi. Sono sicuro che restando TUTTI uniti e mantenendo l’entusiasmo che ha sempre circondato la squadra,riusciremo tutti a raggiungere il traguardo Auguro a tutti una buona settimana e sempre #FORZASPAL

A post shared by Marco Borriello (@marcoborriello) on Dec 12, 2017 at 10:54am PST