Kalidou Koulibaly says he would always remain thankful to Gennaro Gattuso for his impact during his stint as Napoli manager.
Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly promised to always have ‘esteem and gratitude’ for Gennaro Gattuso following his departure.
The club’s owner Aurelio De Laurentiis announced the Italian’s departure after the Parthenopeans missed out on Champions League qualification.
Gattuso’s men went into their final game of the season against Hellas Verona knowing that a victory would secure their place in Serie A’s top four, albeit, they fumbled in front of their fans at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
They were held to a 1-1 draw while AC Milan beat Atalanta to move into second spot and Juventus thrashed Bologna to pick the final Champions League spot.
The Senegal international and Napoli star took to social media to laud Gattuso for his contribution during his time in Naples and assured that he will always hold him in high esteem.
“Thanks for everything Mister Gattuso, I will always have esteem and gratitude for you and your staff: professionals and people I will carry in my heart,” the 29-year-old tweeted.
In the season under review, Koulibaly featured in 26 Serie A games with nine cautions to his credit.
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