Gianfranco Zola admits it’s ‘sad’ to see his former club Parma in Serie D, but hopes for a ‘great recovery’.
The Ducali were declared bankrupt at the end of the season, and as a result were unable to register for Serie B.
A successor club, Parma Calcio 1913, has been allowed entry to the amateur Serie D, and Zola, who spent four seasons at Tardini, hopes they can bounce back.
“Seeing Parma in Serie D is something I can’t understand,” the former striker admitted in an interview with Sky.
Gianfranco Zola admits it’s ‘sad’ to see his former club Parma in Serie D, but hopes for a ‘great recovery’.
The Ducali were declared bankrupt at the end of the season, and as a result were unable to register for Serie B.
A successor club, Parma Calcio 1913, has been allowed entry to the amateur Serie D, and Zola, who spent four seasons at Tardini, hopes they can bounce back.
“Seeing Parma in Serie D is something I can’t understand,” the former striker admitted in an interview with Sky.
“If I think back to those years [I spent there], the players they had… to see the club in Serie D is sad, but I’m comforted by the fact the new owners seem to be doing things right.
“There are people with quality and ability, from [President Nevio] Scala to [Lorenzo] Minotti and [Luigi] Appoloni, who care for Parma.
“I hope this will be the beginning of a great recovery.”