Zamparini hit back at Della Valle

Palermo chief Maurizio Zamparini has hit back at Fiorentina boss Diego Della Valle over the Gilardino feud.

Fiorentina striker Alberto Gilardino was banned for two games for his handball goal against Palermo. Zamparini demanded a five-game ban after the incident, something that Della Valle was not happy with.

“The Viola were wrong for the way they used the newspapers and I wouldn’t have behaved like them,” Zamparini told Novantesimo.it.

“I can say that I would have reprimanded one of my players if he had behaved like Gilardino.

“I’m disappointed with Della Valle’s position because I think I gave a fair and balanced view of the incident and I said that Fiorentina deserved to beat us.

“The goal didn’t change the outcome of the game but it annoys me to hear this talk of a penalty on Gilardino before he used his hand because that doesn’t exist.”

[Source: Novantesimo.it]