Waiting To Meet Pep Guardiola For 2 Days, Gennaro Gattuso Was ‘Frozen To Death’- “I Don’t Like To Ask For Favors”

It’s tough to imagine Gennaro Gattuso running about trying to learn the tricks of the trade. Be that as it may, it seems like the Italian had to resort to just that during his early days as a manager. The AC Milan icon in an interview revealed an interesting story from his time as a beginner coach. Gattuso, while trying to understand how Pep Guardiola functions as a tactician, tried meeting the manager during his time at Bayern Munich but almost ‘froze to death’, waiting for the Spaniard.

Gattuso has had a slow start to his career as a manager. The Italian has been in charge of some big clubs in the past few seasons but has failed to win major titles, excluding his 2019 Coppa Italia win with Napoli. He is currently at the helm of French side Marseille signing a three-year deal with the side last September.

Gattuso opens up on his tête-à-tête with Pep Guardiola

The forty-five years old is starting to leave an imprint as a manager, with fans getting used to his style of play. Very few managers have established a distinct playstyle, and it seems like Gennaro Gattuso wants to follow the path paved by his seniors. In an interview, the Marseille manager opened up on his inspirations.

While taking to L’Equipe, Gattuso, claimed, “I waited almost three days at the gates of Bayern’s training center, waiting to see Guardiola’s car arrive. I hadn’t asked anyone for anything, because I don’t like to ask for favors. He recognized me when he finally passed by us, but that was when we had been there for two days. I was freezing to death with Gigi (Riccio, his substitute)!”

Marseille are currently unbeaten in their last five Ligue 1 games while also securing a place into the Europa League knockouts. However, Gattuso still has a lot on his plate, with fans expecting the best from the manager.

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The club was in a state of turmoil last year as fans turned against the club management after a poor string of results. Marcelino stepped down from his role as the head coach in September after fans forced the board and the coaching staff to resign. With a new regime in place, Gennaro Gattuso was appointed as the new head coach.

Gattuso, since his appointment in October, has done a decent job to get things back on track. However, his job is just half done, with fans expecting the Italian to help the side secure a top four finish at the end of the season.

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