We get it, when you join a new club there are certain things you have to say.
No teams’ fans want to see someone arrive at their club and declare “I have no idea who this team is but they shoved a lot of money in my face and no one else would hire me, so here I am”, but that doesn’t mean that they’re going to believe any old praise that’s shovelled out during a new signing’s first press conference.
Walter Zenga clearly didn’t get the memo as he made some pretty outlandish claims during his unveiling as Wolves manager.
Fans of the Championship might be forgiven for not knowing too much about the Italian’s managerial record, as he has managed 16 different clubs in 18 years – including some time with Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr in 2010 before he moved on to Al-Nasr in Dubai a year later.
But Zenga knows all about Wolves, as he apparently has been a long-time admirer of the club he describes as being the team Italians aspire to be like.
When asked why he joined the West Midlands club, he replied:
https://twitter.com/BBCSporf/status/760154072230027264
For some reason, though, not everyone bought the former goalkeeper’s assessment of the English game.
https://twitter.com/ItsallDAWSON/status/760125032878247936
Walter Zenga: "For us, Wolves are the biggest English club in Italy." pic.twitter.com/zWCIWqsfPh
— . (@GoalAdviser) August 1, 2016
https://twitter.com/DanAli2/status/760118459787280384
https://twitter.com/FansOpinion/status/760118444218052608
according to walter zenga wolves are seen as the biggest team in england over in italy.think somones telling porkies what a cockhole #wwfc 💩
— Smiffy (@smiffywba1978) August 1, 2016
https://twitter.com/SvenBullock/status/760109841314672640
But he still managed to win over at least one supporter.
@RomeluLookaku confident, I like it 😂
— .🦦 (@Lonl__) August 1, 2016
Listen to our GAA podcast with Colm Parkinson. Click here to subscribe on iTunes.
