Cesare Prandelli “could not have asked for much more” after 10-man Genoa held SPAL to a 1-1 draw on his debut.
Domenico Criscito saw red after just 11 minutes, swiftly followed by an Andrea Petagna opener for the visitors, but Krzysztof Piatek converted a penalty to equalise.
Cesare Prandelli “could not have asked for much more” after 10-man Genoa held SPAL to a 1-1 draw on his debut.
Domenico Criscito saw red after just 11 minutes, swiftly followed by an Andrea Petagna opener for the visitors, but Krzysztof Piatek converted a penalty to equalise.
“We could not have asked for much more when working together for only a couple of days. The only thing we could hope for was a show of character and we saw that this evening,” Prandelli told Sky Sport Italia.
“Now we’ve got to get the team calm and focused.”
He is Genoa’s third Coach of the season after Davide Ballardini and then Ivan Juric were fired.
This was Prandelli’s first Serie A match in eight years, having worked as Italy CT, then abroad in Spain, Turkey and Dubai.
“I thank President Enrico Preziosi and the club for thinking of me. With great humility, I will give my best to help this team grow and improve.
“I am convinced we can have a great season at Genoa. Now I want to get to know all the players before making any decisions on whether we need adjustments during the January transfer window.”