Nicola claims Torino need change despite his respect for Giampaolo

“It’s special challenge, I care because the history of the Toro is noble and must be a constant,”

the 47-year-old manager told a press conference.

“I want to start immediately without wasting time on words, but to act on priorities. We must have a change of path.

“I have great respect for Giampaolo, I greet him.”

Davide Nicola

insists it’s essential that his players ‘start believing’ in his project as the Toro are seriously endangered by relegation.

Torino

are currently

18th

in the Serie A’s table, one point behind

Cagliari

and two points behind his former team

Genoa

.

“We need the group and we need honest relationships,”

Nicola

continued.

“We need to be comfortable with each other and believe in the work.

“I don’t care what we did before. I wasn’t there, it’s not up to me to judge. I worked on the priorities and have my third training today.

“The group is fundamental, then the rest will come. The results are a consequence. I will never ask for a result, but a performance made up of balance and without fear of making a mistake.

“I want to see a performance with two principles.”

Nicola’s

first test as

Torino’s

manager will be against

Benevento

on Friday, and the manager expects ‘concentration and determination’ from his players.

“We will have to build a new path to reach salvation. This is a club that has ambitions, but aware we need to take the next step,”

he said.

“There have been requests for game principles. The goal is to apply these principles.

“I’m not interested in making mistakes and you have to make a mistake to make a mistake. You need concentration and determination, I’m convinced and believe in these guys.”