Former Azzurri boss Giovanni Trapattoni has praised Catania’s new man Walter Zenga. “He has surprised me.”
The struggling Elefanti called on Zenga to replace Silvio Baldini and the ex-Inter goalkeeper secured an emphatic 3-0 win on his debut against Napoli.
Zenga has worked in the USA, Turkey, Romania, Serbia and the United Arab Emirates, but this is his first opportunity in his homeland.
“Walter will do well because he has lost the short fuse of a player and reasons like a Coach,” Trap enthused in La Stampa.
“There has been some prejudice against him shown by people who can’t even see them for looking down their own noses.
“He has learned a lot from his experiences around the world where he learned his trade.
“To be honest, he has surprised me. I remembered him as being brash and also a loudmouth. The day that I left Inter, I didn’t think that he would have a future as a Coach.
“However, he has succeeded instead. He has done everything for himself, without help, and he should be proud.
“I noticed that he had changed when I asked him about a Serbian player back in 2006. He replied to me in a way that only a Coach knows.
“He has already done good remodelling work on a tactical level at Catania and he seems to have remembered the work that he has done before. Perhaps he could have come back to Italy sooner.”
Meanwhile, Catania fans will be banned from travelling to Palermo for this Saturday’s Sicilian derby. All tickets already sold are invalid.
