Gigliotti on his future at Colón: "I want to keep playing" | OneFootball

Emmanuel Gigliotti revealed his desire to continue playing football, and to do so at Colón. “If I didn’t like the club, I would have already gone back to Buenos Aires,” he said.

In the second part of the interview with the streaming show Dame Gol (Telefé), hosted by Adrián Brodsky with the participation of Hugo Sánchez and Sergio Ramírez, Emmanuel Gigliotti moved away from analyzing the campaign and offered a deeper perspective on Colón’s future, his own continuity, and the football model he envisions for the club.

What Emmanuel Gigliotti Wants for His Future

“I want to keep playing. And if you ask me what kind of team I’d build, I have no doubts: you have to try to play good football. You can do it in any division, don’t tell me you can’t play in the B Nacional,” he stated with conviction.

The striker emphasized the need for a project with a clear identity, regardless of the names: “For me, when you play well, you have a better chance of winning. I’m not saying pretty, I’m saying well. If you’re just kicking long balls all the time, you depend on mistakes. You need to have an idea and stick to it.”

He also praised the management’s decision to have Colón participate again in the AFA youth tournaments: “That was very positive. Competing with first division teams in the youth categories is key. It’s not the same to evaluate a kid who plays on weekends against amateurs. You have to develop players in real contexts.”

Gigliotti and His Relationship with Moreno and Fabianesi at Colón

Regarding his relationship with Iván Moreno y Fabianesi, Colón’s former sporting director, he was honest: “I’ve always had a good relationship with Iván. I don’t know why things didn’t work out for him, I still have a pending conversation with him to hear his analysis. I like to learn from what others see.”

He also made his position clear regarding the role of the next coach: “The coach who comes in needs to have dialogue and be close to the players. That communication is fundamental. You can make tactical mistakes, but if there’s distance from the group, it’s impossible.”

Gigliotti did not shy away from the club’s political situation, just weeks before the elections: “There are five lists, and I hope they can come to an agreement. It would be a good time to unite and for everyone to focus on returning to the First Division. But well, if the ideas are too different, it’s difficult.”

Finally, he spoke on a personal note, showing his attachment to the city and the club: “I love Santa Fe. My daughters are happy, the family is doing well. If I didn’t like the place or the club, I would have already gone back to Buenos Aires. I came back to Colón because they made me happy, and I took it as a challenge.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.