Luis Enrique looking to make peace with Mauro Tassotti: Serie A news
A.S http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roma-c31603 manager, Luis Enrique, is willing to accept an apology from Mauro Tassotti; 17 years after the A.C Milan assistant coach broke his nose.
Tassotti broke Enrique’s nose from a vicious elbow during http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 and Spain’s 1994 World Cup quarter-final. Luis Enrique’s men will host A.C Milan in a Serie A encounter at the Stadio Olimpico Rome on Saturday, October 29, 2011.
Tassotti revealed in a recent interview that he is looking for an apology from the Roma manager for the incident that took place 17 years ago, but he is not sure if the former Real Madrid star will grant him the apology.
The 51-year-old admitted that he wanted to clear the issue with the former Spanish international during his playing days but he could not do it because Enrique was upset with the result of the game.
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lazio-c39775 star admitted his mistake and added that he can understand if Enrique rejects his apology and it his right to do so.
“I tried to clear things up with him that time in Washington when we played http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 in a friendly, but he was upset at the end of the game and so I couldn’t. I understand him and it is his right to not accept my apology. If I
get the chance to meet him at the Stadio Olimpico then I’ll happily try to make peace by saying sorry.”
Enrique has accepted the apology from the former Italian international and insisted that the matter was finished on the pitch. The 41 year-old added that he has no hard feelings for Tassotti and he will shake hands with him when
they meet next time.
“Seventeen years have passed and that means that we are, unfortunately, 17 years older. I have no problems with Tassotti. What happened on the pitch back then ended on the pitch.”
Roma will be looking to register a win from a poor run of recent form. Milan are currently placed fifth in the league table with 14 points from eight games played thus far. On the other hand, the Giallorossi are ninth in the table
with 11 points from their 8 games.
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