Stefano Colantuono insists Salernitana’s 3-0 defeat to Lazio is entirely irrelevant to their season after more COVID-19 positive tests decimated the squad.
They were already struggling when another three players tested positive this morning and therefore had to pull out.
“I can’t evaluate anything about the performance, because it’s chaos at the moment,” said the coach in his press conference.
“The protocol was changed and technically is only active from tomorrow, so those who played today couldn’t participate in it. I respect those who have to make the decisions in these circumstances, but there could be a little more understanding, especially for fans who paid money for their tickets.
“I am not looking for alibis, as it would’ve been difficult against Lazio regardless, but at least give us the opportunity to have a go.
“The situation was worse than against Verona, because we had a few more players available then and were able to keep the season alive. I was missing seven players who had featured against Verona, some of those who played today had one training session in the last six weeks.
“It felt like a training session and a game that made little sense.”