There’s no longer a shred of doubt – Gian Piero Gasperini is staying at Atalanta despite a genuine interest from Napoli. After overseeing another thumping 3-0 win against Torino on the last Serie A day, the 66-year-old committed his future to the Gewiss Stadium.
Gian Piero Gasperini has announced he's staying with Atalanta. The veteran coach has been linked with Napoli. But he says: "I was always very concentrated on the games Atalanta needed to play in the Europa League, Coppa Italia and Serie A.
Ivan Juric feels his mentor Gian Piero Gasperini and Serie A coaches are ‘the best in Europe’ and that those coming from abroad ‘have something to learn.’ Torino finished the season with a 3-0 loss to Atalanta on Sunday, but they will qualify for the Conference League if Fiorentina win the same competition next week.
Atalanta CEO Luca Percassi jokes that the club hopes ‘the wife proves a greater draw than any girlfriend’ for Gian Piero Gasperini, who was tempted by a Napoli affair.
Antonio Conte is reportedly only a step away from taking over at Napoli after finalising the terms of his contract with Aurelio De Laurentiis. The Partenopei decided to accelerate for the 54-year-old tactician following Gian Piero Gasperini’s decision to move forward with Atalanta, removing his top competitor for the role.
Atalanta president Antonio Percassi is confident keeping Gian Piero Gasperini. Gasperini is being linked with Napoli after winning the Europa League last week.
Atalanta President Antonio Percassi reassures supporters that Napoli target Gian Piero Gasperini will remain. ‘We’re working on the final details.’ The coach has been in Bergamo for eight years and his current contract runs to June 2025, but he is in discussions to further extend it by two or even three years.
Multiple sources in Italy report that Antonio Conte will agree a three-year contract with Napoli worth €6.5m per season plus bonuses. The negotiations have been dragging on for weeks, but intensified over the last couple of days when it became apparent that Gian Piero Gasperini would prefer to remain with Atalanta.
Atalanta have still not found any sort of agreement with coach Gian Piero Gasperini over a new contract, despite a fresh round of negotiations taking place on Saturday.
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis and sporting director Giovanni Manna are pushing to agree terms with Antonio Conte, reports detail. The Partenopei still haven’t found a new long-term coach yet, having considered a long list of candidates including Gian Piero Gasperini, Stefano Pioli and Vincenzo Italiano.
Gian Piero Gasperini has decided to move forward with Atalanta following their Europa League triumph, forcing Napoli to turn to Antonio Conte, reports detail.
Reports are growing that Napoli could make a decision on Antonio Conte over the weekend, as Gian Piero Gasperini leans towards an Atalanta extension. President Aurelio De Laurentiis had made it clear he was interested in Gasperini to revamp the current squad along with new director of sport Giovanni Manna.
Gian Piero Gasperini met with Atalanta chiefs today and will continue talks tomorrow, as it is increasingly likely he will sign a new contract, so Napoli turn back to Antonio Conte and Stefano Pioli.
Atalanta won the Europa League and are now planning for next season in the Champions League, preparing their bid for Birmingham City midfielder Jordan James.
Liverpool’s hopes of landing Teun Koopmeiners may have been bolstered ahead of the summer transfer window. Gian Piero Gasperini is naturally keen to hold onto his best players at Atalanta if the club succeeds in extending the 66-year-old’s stay in Bergamo.
Gian Piero Gasperini will meet with Atalanta president Antonio Percassi today to discuss the plans for the future as he looks to decide whether to stay in Bergamo or make the jump to Napoli.
The courtship by Napoli has broken through, but the Atalanta hierarchy will try to reel Gian Piero Gasperini in and convince him to stay in an upcoming meeting.
Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini appeared to taunt his former club Inter during a post-match press conference on Wednesday: ‘Some clubs struggle to keep costs down, we’ve seen instances over the last few days.’ Atalanta won a historic Europa League title on Wednesday night, beating Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in a Final in Dublin.
Gian Piero Gasperini took Atalanta to dreamland in the Europa League final, winning their first trophy in six decades, and now may be the perfect time for the coach to end his time in charge in Bergamo.
Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini is unsure about his future after winning the Europa League final. La Dea thumped Bayer 3-0 in Dublin last night. Gasperini said: "I have taken some criticism, at times we are a little exposed, but the game is worth the candle, because I want to see my teams always attacking.
Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini enjoyed a couple of digs at rivals as he celebrated winning the Europa League last night. The first target for the veteran coach was former club Inter Milan.
Wednesday’s Europa League final should’ve been part of continental history as Atalanta were supposed to bow down against new Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen.
Wednesday, May 22, 2024, will stay deeply embedded in the minds of every Atalanta fan for the rest of their lives. But one man deserved the Europa League trophy more than anyone else.
Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini feels their attack can be the winning factor against Bayer Leverkusen in tonight's Europa League final. Gasperini says qualifying for next season's Champions League has given his players an extra boost ahead of the Dublin showdown.
Atalanta has emerged as the best Italian club in European competitions this season after reaching the final of the Europa League. Gian Piero Gasperini has done an amazing job with La Dea and has once again made them a team to watch in Italian football.
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