Gasp: ‘Didn't want Premier League’

By Football Italia staff

Gian Piero Gasperini reveals he had the chance to go to the Premier League “and I know I’d have done well” but he didn’t want to leave Italy.

The Atalanta Coach is seen as one of Italy’s finest tactical minds, and he was asked by Gazzetta dello Sport if he’d ever consider England.

“I don’t think Atalanta would let me go, so I’d have an excuse…” Gasperini laughed.

“I’m happy in Italy. I could have coached a Premier League team, not one of the very biggest ones, and I know I’d have done well because we Italians are better prepared tactically. I didn’t want to.

“The problem was living there from Monday to Saturday. At my age I feel my roots even more.”

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