Powder magazine Alessandria: the sports director also fired

Quistelli was said to have been involved in a brawl, the consequences of which actually ended up in hospital for the manager.

This is Quistelli’s reconstruction of the facts, interviewed by ‘Radio Gold:’ “I was invited to the office by President Benedetto. In his office there were him, the market maker Michel Stojkovic and Alessandro Marino, a prosecutor I had never seen before. I was asked to resign, without giving me any reason. I refused, adding that I was ready for a possible agreement for consensual termination“.

“After this hypothesis of mine was not accepted, I got up to leave and, at that point, Michel Stojkovic hit me while my back was turned with a punch in the face and stomach. Then I called the police. At the moment I’m still in hospital: I might have a fractured cheekbone. I am waiting for the medical report to attach to the report I will make to the police“.

Alessandria then released a statement in which it announced the suspension measure by Quistelli: “Following the events that occurred at the headquarters late this morning, US Alessandria Calcio 1912 announces that it has suspended Mr. as a precaution, pending further investigations. Umberto Quistelli from his role as sports director“.

The version of the club owner is different, Aeneas Benedetto: “Given the aggressive behaviors and attitudes – we read in the official note – and also intimidating Mr. Quistelli and the multiple reports of such conduct not compliant with the role held by him and the situation of social danger, in front of witnesses I asked him for his immediate resignation. Since the same ones were not received, we were forced to suspend it as a precaution. Any disagreements between Quistelli and Stojkovic are not attributable to Alessandria Calcio“.

“It’s all fake – Quistelli’s rejoinder – There is no proof of what President Benedetto states – his thoughts, again reported by ‘Radio Gold’ – I will give everything in the hands of my lawyers to protect my image as a professional, what President Benedetto is not. I am ready to file a defamation lawsuit and, regarding what happened this morning, I will file a complaint“.

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