The Calabrian mafia is demanding money from the family of Marseille head coach Gennaro Gattuso. This was reported by oppression L’Equipe.
The publication notes that it all started with the expert planning to install photovoltaic panels on land owned by his father. He received funding of 80 thousand Euros for this project. After this, the criminals began to pressure Gattuso Sr. to get money and set fire to his daughter’s car twice in October and December 2023.
Gattuso Sr. He filed a report with the police. Two people were detained in the ongoing investigation.
Gattuso took charge of Marseille on 27 September 2023. His contract runs until summer 2024. Before that, he worked as a coach in Valencia in Spain, Napoli in Italy and Milan.
Gattuso played his first match as coach of the French team on 30 September. His team lost to Monaco with a score of 2:3. It is worth noting that Monegasques’ Russian midfielder Alexander Golovin missed the match.
Marseille is in eighth place in the French championship this season with 29 points after 20 weeks.
Previously reportedThat Gattuso beat his players.