Hearing O'Neill's verbal sparring with the reporters, Richard chuckled knowingly. He had no desire for his club manager or head coach to resort to cheap shots. Each of them had their own viewpoints to express, of course, but he knew how easily those words could be twisted by careless—or even irresponsible—reporting in the media.
After the press conference, Richard immediately left and headed toward the VIP room he had already booked
"Hmmm..." Richard rubbed his chin, sinking back into deep thought.
Thinking about that verbal spat about Ronaldo and Rivaldo, he suddenly remembered something.
To be honest, the fact that Manchester City had managed to squeeze their way into this year's Champions League troubled him.
Because, in his mind, 1997 wasn't the start of Serie A's decline—but its very peak before the fall in the early 2000s, meaning there was a three-year gap before the collapse began, triggered by the Parmalat (hurting Parma) and Cirio (hurting Lazio).
