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Scout: Italy s economy is not top, but Serie A is still one of the best leagues

2:13am, 14 May 2025Football

May 11th: Former Florence youth coach, former Tottenham Hotspur chief scout, Italian Leonardo Gabanini recently interviewed Viola Weekend and talked about Tottenham and Inter Milan.

"This Europa League final was the result of an unfinished journey that began two years ago. At that time, we chose the head coach. Conte was in office to maximize the performance of Tottenham Hotspur, but then the club decided to choose a coach that would make the team play better and more interesting. He was Postkoglu."

"Postkoglu is still a newbie in the Premier League. We introduced some very good young players for him. He performed well at the beginning of the season, but later introduced some players who were not very suitable for his tactical system."

"This year, Postkoglu led the team to the UEFA Cup final with his own football philosophy. However, this is a showdown between the disappointed Premier League players."

Regarding the question of having 6 Premier League teams participating in the Champions League next season, Gabanini believes: "This is a manifestation of the Premier League's economic strength. Even if the performance is not good in one or two seasons, its influence is still huge."

"In the past year and a half, I have communicated with the owners of many Serie A clubs. There are some difficulties and fears about new things here. Italy is in the middle of the economic territory, but Serie A is still one of the best leagues. For example, Inter Milan can reach the Champions League final with such a small salary expenditure, which is a football miracle."

"In Italy, we are good at doing these things, but we are also facing the impact of American culture and American capital, and we still need to adapt to changes further."

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