Live broadcast, October 16 according to the Daily Mail, he was interviewed by reporters recently Campiello. In the interview, he talked about his experience in coaching the England national team.
This legendary Italian is one of the most successful coaches in Europe. He became the second overseas coach of the England national team in 2007. Previously, Steve McLaren was fired for failing to lead the team to qualify for Euro 2008. Campiello led the team in the 2010 World Cup qualifier, but in the World Cup, Campiello of the teams did not perform well. In Euro 2012, Campiello had a dispute with the Football Association over Terry’s captain position, and Campiello resigned before the tournament began.
In the interview, he also recalled the scene of the Italian team’s match against England on November 14, 1973, which was played in Wembley. Campiello said in an interview: “We had defeated England in Turin that year. I scored in that match, but in Wembley, the situation was completely different. There were many Italians among the fans in that match, and they were described as 20,000 waiters. It’s great to score goals for Italian fans away from home. I know it’s not easy to live and work abroad and it’s really great to be able to do something for them.
“That game was very intense, and for me it represented the history of football. We have a very good team, but I must admit that the best player on that day was our goalkeeper Dino Zuofu, who made two key saves. My goal also broke our previous spell, because we had never won in England before. That day was the wedding of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips. England wanted to dedicate a victory to their princess.”
Although the way he left England was somewhat regretful, the 77-year-old Campiello still had good memories of the time he taught England. He won 28 of the 42 games in coaching England. In February, 2012, when he learned that the Football Association deprived Terry of his position as captain, he resigned on the spot. At that time, Terry was accused of racial discrimination against Anton Ferdinand in the match between Chelsea and Queens Park Rangers. But in July, 2012, he was acquitted.
Speaking of this experience, Campiello said: “It is really great to work at Wembley Stadium and become an English coach, but it is very disappointing to leave because of the disagreement with Terry. At that time, we had already obtained the qualification to participate in Euro 2012, but I could not accept the decision of the Football Association, because it was my right to choose the captain of the team in the contract. However, teaching England was still a good time. Considering the level of England players, he is a popular team that I think will win the World Cup in Qatar, but I am disappointed with their performance. There are some top players in the world in Southgate’s array. In addition, Italy is also facing a relatively complicated situation at present. I hope Spalletti can help them maintain a correct mentality. I respect him very much.”
(Ralph)