Benedetto hails Totti and confident about redevelopment project: Serie A news
A.S Roma owner, Thomas Di Benedetto, has backed club skipper, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Francesco-Totti-c13940, and is confident that Roma will be successful in their project.
Benedetto added that Totti is unarguably the best player the club has had in the past 50 years and his involvement is so important for them to succeed.
The owner said, “Totti is an extraordinary player, the greatest of the last 50 years. He is already part of Roma’s history and is a fundamental element for us. Above all, we need him on the pitch.”
The owner’s comments about Totti are a clear signal for the new manager, Luis Enrique, who benched the striker in the club’s 1-0 defeat at the hands of Slovan Bratislava in the first-leg of the preliminary round of UEFA Europa League.
The skipper came on for the last 15 minutes of the game but could not spark his team to victory. The Giallorossi will face a mountainous task to overturn the deficit into victory as the second leg of the tie will be played on August 25th, 2011.
Benedetto revealed that he had discussions with the team before the Europa League game and the players looked in high spirits. The Texas business tycoon has full faith in the Sporting Director and the manager to guide the club to success in the future.
“I spoke to the team before the Slovan game, but that is not my http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684. I have a lot of faith in director Walter Sabatini and Coach Enrique. It is their duty to talk to the players.”
The American owner revealed that the defeat will not hinder his team’s development process and they will continue to re-build. He also admitted that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roma-c31603 are still after several players and is hoping to sign them before the summer transfer window shuts.
“We are tracking several players, but this result certainly won’t modify our transfer strategy. Unfortunately we have to move within certain limits and this affects our reinforcement campaign.”
Roma have signed four or five new players during the summer and are looking to get more quality players in the team in the next few days.
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