Ballardini: ‘I think I will stay at Genoa’
Genoa coach Davide Ballardini said he will meet President Enrico Preziosi this week. ‘There’s a contract and I think I will stay’. Ballardini was appointed for the fourth time at…
Genoa coach Davide Ballardini said he will meet President Enrico Preziosi this week. ‘There’s a contract and I think I will stay’. Ballardini was appointed for the fourth time at…
Genoa coach Davide Ballardini’s deal was automatically renewed after securing safety, but patron Enrico Preziosi might still decide to sack the tactician. The Rossoblu were 19th in Serie A when…
Davide Ballardini insists Genoa’s target is ‘close’ despite a 2-1 home defeat against Sassuolo. “Genoa played a good game against a team that has been following an important path,” the…
Davide Ballardini insists it’s ‘not easy’ to face Lazio and claims Gianluca Scamacca has room for improvement. The Grifone suffered a 4-3 defeat against Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico today.…
Davide Ballardini again refused to commit his future to Genoa until they have secured Serie A safety, although the 2-0 win over Spezia was a big step. The coach certainly…
Genoa coach Davide Ballardini said the match against Spezia ‘represents an important game for the table’. Ballardini was brought back to replace Rolando Maran and started his current stint against…
Davide Ballardini urges Genoa not to take their foot off the gas after fighting back for a 2-2 draw with Benevento. The Grifone were twice trailing on home turf this…
'To think that football can be something only for the few makes me cringe. It's not the sport I've loved since I was a child,' says Genoa coach Davide Ballardini.…
Genoa coach Davide Ballardini explains what revitalised Mattia Destro and assures they will get results with ‘performances like this’ after a 2-1 defeat to Milan. Destro’s free header had cancelled…
Genoa coach Davide Ballardini warns they ‘risk getting embarrassed’ at San Siro if they don’t play at their best against Milan. It kicks off on Sunday at 11.30 UK time…
Davide Ballardini is happy with Genoa’s performance against Juventus and predicts a bright future for Nicolò Rovella. The Grifone suffered a 3-1 defeat against Juventus at the Allianz Stadium, but…
Davide Ballardini expects Genoa to enjoy a ‘hard-fought, entertaining match’ against Juventus tomorrow. It kicks off on Sunday at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT), click here for a match preview.…
Genoa coach Davide Ballardini said the point from the 1-1 draw with Fiorentina was of ‘extraordinary importance’. Beppe Iachini made a comeback in the Fiorentina dugout and despite a disappointing…
Genoa coach Davide Ballardini prepares for his 100th game in charge of the Grifone against Fiorentina on Saturday. ‘It’s a great feeling’. The Rossoblu coach returned to the helm after…
Davide Ballardini said Genoa played their ‘worst first half’ since he took over in December. ‘We were nowhere’. But Gianluca Scamacca came on after the break and helped Genoa pick…
Davide Ballardini wants a ‘concentrated’ Genoa against Parma on Friday and is not worried about Mattia Destro's current goal drought. The Rossoblu coach pointed at the continuity at the Ducali…
Davide Ballardini assures despite a few regrets over the chances in stoppages, Genoa are ‘satisfied’ with the performance and the point against Udinese. Goran Pandev had opened the scoring with…
Davide Ballardini claims Genoa lacked quality against Roma and admits Marko Pjaca must do more. The Grifone suffered a 1-0 defeat away at Roma. “It was a complicated game for…
Davide Ballardini felt Genoa ‘deserved something more’ in the Derby della Lanterna, as they played ‘a good match against a strong’ Sampdoria. It ended once again in a stalemate when…
Davide Ballardini explains his surprising decisions as Genoa lost 3-0 to Inter, why he sees the Nerazzurri as absolute ‘favourites’ and Romelu Lukaku as ‘a leader in every sense.’ The…