When I was young and studying in London for my other work in banking, my experience of watching football in English stadiums was good. I did not see it as aggressive, only when English teams played abroad. When I studied in England the atmosphere did not feel threatening. It seemed like fun, it was entertaining, I have always been fascinated by English football.



I am not surprised it was players from Serie A who improved Chelsea in the 1990s. Tactically Serie A is a championship that is very difficult and so as a coach, in Serie A you can improve a lot because tactically every match is very interesting, and difficult. The coach can improve a lot but also players with a couple of seasons in Serie A can improve a lot. In England football is played at another speed with another intensity, but in Italy the match is difficult from the tactical point of view.



I am enjoying working in England as much as I hoped I would because this championship is very competitive and the atmosphere in the stadiums is great. So I am very happy to be in the Premier League. Really very happy.



Even when a game is close I can enjoy it. I can enjoy if the match is a good match. For example, we did not win against Liverpool but I enjoyed the match. It was a very high level, so at the end of the match I was happy with the performance.

