Tambone's agent launches harsh criticism of VL Pesaro

The return of VL Pesaro captain Matteo Tambone was announced after the suspension handed down following the incidents after the Mestre match. However, the player's agent, Gianluca Duri, harshly criticized the club's approach to the matter.

Duri stated that they were not allowed to attend the club's press conference. He said the briefing was held at noon yesterday and that he, who lives in Rome, could not arrive on time. He acknowledged that sporting director Nicola Egidio had been wrong, but argued that it was a personal attack, not only on the player.

According to Duri, Tambone was told after the match, through a single WhatsApp message, that he was excused from training. He said he met with the club's legal adviser Maurizio Terenzi on Thursday, and stated that the claim that Tambone was left on the bench during the second half of the Mestre match because of an argument with the head coach is not true.

Duri said Tambone will attend training but will formally notify the club that he does not want to play in the Vigevano match. As the reason, he cited the good of the team and the fact that the player does not feel ready. He added that in recent days Tambone has been training alone, which poses a problem for his physical safety.