Genoa-Vieira, the background to the resignation. In Sassuolo Criscito and Murgita

Patrick Vieira had gained the trust of Diego Lopez, Genoa’s new sporting director, yesterday morning. And, before that, that of President Sucu, willing to give him another opportunity. Subsequently, before the afternoon training began in Pegli, there was a desire from the players themselves to help the French coach. In short, the group seemed united to try to get out of the most difficult moment in the Griffin’s life in recent years. Late in the evening, however, Vieira made some personal assessments, sensing some cracks in his certainties and believing that the conditions no longer existed to risk everything in Monday’s away match in Reggio Emilia. So early in the morning the now former rossoblù coach contacted the club communicating his irrevocable decision to take a step back. And, immediately, Mimmo Criscito was notified, who had already been informally informed on Friday morning to be ready to take Vieira’s place, when he seemed one step away from being sacked.