Pantaleo Corvino discusses his relationship with Antonio Conte and contextualizes his famous quote revealed by the Tottenham boss yesterday.
The Italian tactician faced the media ahead of a Premier League clash against Burnley yesterday, revealing a famous quote from the former Fiorentina director.
“I remember very well about this question there is a sporting director in Italy that is my friend who’s name is Pantaleo Corvino that he says: ‘You can make a mistake about your wife but not about the striker,'” said Conte smiling.
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“That’s something I said during [Massimo] Coda’s unveiling press conference at Lecce,” Corvino told Sky Sport Italia.
“A journalist had listed the top strikers in the history of the club and that line was the first thing that crossed my mind. It was very spontaneous. One can pick the wrong wife, but in football, you can’t pick the wrong striker or goalkeeper; otherwise, the whole team’s performance could be affected,” he added.
“I have a strong bond with Conte. We’ve known each other for 40 years. I come from Salento, he is from Lecce. I was happy to hear him say that.”
Corvino spent several seasons at Fiorentina and brought Nikola Milenkovic and Dusan Vlahovic to the Stadio Artemio Franchi. He also discovered many other talents of Italian football, such as former Roma and Juventus striker Mirko Vucinic.
#Corvino risponde alla citazione di #Conte: "Frase verissima: sbagliando a comprare portiere e attaccante alteri le prestazioni di tutta la squadra" #Fiorentina https://t.co/SIQEfSUUDj
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