The official presentation of Ioannis Fetfatzidis

The press conference for the presentation of new biancazzurro midfielder Ioannis Fetfatzidis was held at the press room of the "G.B. Fabbri" Sports Center.

The press conference was opened by the director of the biancazzurra technical area Fabio Lupo: "I am very happy to be here today to present Ioannis, because he came here with a very strong motivation shown to us even in the negotiation phase, because the boy wanted to play in Ferrara and he proved it with facts. He had said from the very beginning that he would show up in good condition, and in Cagliari we immediately had proof of that, although his technical qualities were never in question." 

Afterwards, the new biancazzurro midfielder, Ioannis Fetfatzidis, took the stage and answered the questions of the journalists present as follows: "I don't think a player has to think so much about if he should come to play in Italy, even if we are talking about a second division league, because the level is very high and therefore I had no doubts. SPAL's technical management explained the club's project to me in depth and I was pleasantly impressed by the group found and the facilities available to us. It was impossible to pass up such an opportunity, the guys are fantastic and they immediately made me feel at home by giving me the right amount of time to settle in."

"On the pitch I like a lot to play wide on the right," continued the Greek player, "and then center myself and look for one-on-one, but I am also comfortable in a more central position as a trequartista behind the forwards. Having the chance to play under the orders of coach De Rossi certainly was an extra motivation, being coached by him is an added value, he knows soccer and knows how to talk to players and motivate them. My strength is playing with the ball and when it is on my feet I feel good, I know I am not yet in top condition but I think in two or three weeks at most I will reach 100 percent fitness."

"The average level of competition in Saudi Arabia is good. I played at the best club in the nation," said the new SPAL player, "but after three seasons I wanted to come back and play in Europe, so I took the chance to go back to Olympiakos. Then the opportunity to play in Qatar opened up and I went there with enthusiasm: the average level is still not very high, but it is growing rapidly, however after two years I had the desire to return to play in Europe because I still felt I could compete at a higher level. I do not hide that getting back into the Greek national team is also a goal of mine, I have spoken on several occasions with the Technical Commissioner of Greece, I know that there is attention towards me and so I will give my best to wear that jersey again."

"Of course I already knew SPAL," Fetfatzidis concluded, "everyone knows it and it is a name that I immediately associate with Serie A. I don't know the city well, but I will have a chance to do so in the coming weeks. From the outside I have always seen a group of good players and a team with important values, and I have had confirmation of that since my arrival here. I didn't come here to lose or draw games, but to win as much as possible and our mentality has to be this, because I think SPAL deserves a better ranking than it has today."