Gian Piero Gasperini

Gasperini admits mistake with Lookman substitution in Atalanta defeat

Gasperini admits mistake with Lookman substitution in Atalanta defeat

Gian Piero Gasperini has admitted he had Ademola Lookman was substituted off in the Serie A defeat to Lazio on Sunday due to a misunderstanding, Afrosport reports. La Dea suffered a 1-0 loss at the Gewiss Stadium, their seventh defeat of the season and fourth at home. Lookman was taken off in the 74th minute and replaced by Lazar Samardzic and Gasperini revealed it was Ederson...

Gasperini touts Lookman for Atalanta captaincy

Gasperini touts Lookman for Atalanta captaincy

Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini has touted Ademola Lookman for the club captaincy in the near future, Afrosport reports. The reigning African Player of the Year scored the final goal in La Dea’s 4-0 thumping of Juventus on Sunday night, matching his career-best tally of 13 goals from the 2022-23 season. The relationship between the former RB Leipzig player and Gasperini has been somewhat frosty after...

Atalanta CEO promises to respect Gasperini decision on his future

Atalanta CEO promises to respect Gasperini decision on his future

Atalanta CEO Luca Ptercassi has promised the club will respect whatever decision manager Gian Piero Gasperini makes on his future, including the possibility of leaving at the end of the season, Afrosport reports. The Italian tactician has been under the spotlight since he made scathing remarks about Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman over his penalty miss in the 3-1 defeat to Club Brugge in the UEFA...

Serie A: Lookman answers Gasperini with brace as Atalanta rout Empoli

Serie A: Lookman answers Gasperini with brace as Atalanta rout Empoli

Ademola Lookman ran the show for Atalanta on Sunday in their 5-0 thrashing of Empoli at the Carlo Castellani Stadium, Afrosport reports. Lookman, who was recently criticised by manager Gian Piero Gasperini after their UEFA Champions League exit, scored a brace to help La Dea reduce their gap on Serie A leaders Inter Milan. Nerazzurri a 🖐️ stelle 💫 A five-star display from these lads 🌟🙌@acqua_lete...

Lookman: Gasperini clarifies criticism of Super Eagles forward

Lookman: Gasperini clarifies criticism of Super Eagles forward

Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini has clarified that he did not intend to offend Ademola Lookman following his comments about his missed penalty in the 3-1 Champions League defeat by Club Brugge in midweek, Afrosport reports. Lookman came off the bench in the second half after returning from a knee injury and scored a consolation goal after Le Dea were 3-0 down at the break. He...