Španski nogometni prvoligaš Sevilla, ki se je v skupinskem delu lige prvakov meril v skupini z Mariborom, je sinoči odpustil trenerja Eduarda Berizza. Argentinec, ki se je pred enim tednom vrnil po operaciji raka na prostati, je dobil odpoved zaradi slabega začetka v sezono 2017/18. Sevilla se je sicer uvrstila v izločilne boje lige prvakov, v španskem prvenstvu pa zaseda peto mesto.
"Vodstvo je sprejelo odločitev, da odpusti trenerja zaradi slabih rezultatov. Sevilla je začela pogovore z novim trenerjem, ki ga bo imenovala, ko se ekipa vrne z božičnih praznikov," je v izjavi za javnost zapisal andaluzijski kljub.
Mnogi so potezo Seville označili za 'zelo, zelo hladno'.
Sevilla have sacked Eduardo Berizzo. A month after his side drew 3-3 with Liverpool after going three goals down, 2 weeks after they qualify for #UCL knockout stages, a week after he returns from a successful cancer operation.
— Artur Petrosyan (@arturpetrosyan) December 23, 2017
Sevilla have lost their soul after Monchi left.
No doubt who the Grinch is this year. It's @SevillaFC, who fired manager Eduardo Berizzo today... in the midst of his battle with cancer... three days before Christmas. #Boo #Hiss
— Phil Schoen (@PhilSchoen) December 22, 2017
Not much Christmas spirit in that announcement from Sevilla. Sacking their head coach Eduardo Berizzo a week after he returned to the dugout following prostate cancer treatment seems particularly crass and insensitive. Poor. Thought they were better than that.
— Alex O'Henley (@OHenleyAlex) December 22, 2017
Damn.... #Sevilla sack coach Eduardo Berizzo a mere 30 days after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.... thats pretty cold....
— Jim Hart (@Catenacciari) December 22, 2017
Berizzu so tumor operirali 29. novembra, na klop Seville pa se je vrnil 15. decembra. Odnesla ga je slabša forma Seville v zadnjih tednih, dokončno pa je izgubil zaupanje vodstva kluba v sredo po porazu z 1:3 proti Real Sociedadu.
