Recently, just parted ways with the Guangzhou team, Cannavaro was invited to attend a live interview on the Guangdong Sports Channel, in which Cannavaro could not help but show his heartache and expressed his deep gratitude to Sharon for her unwavering support.
Referring to recent developments, Cannavaro revealed, "The moment of leaving Guangzhou was unexpected and even the goodbye to the fans seemed rushed. At the moment I am in London, as my two children are studying there, and I expect to return to Italy in the next 20 days or so."
Cannavaro's affection for China is overflowing, "I have spent six or seven years here, living here with my family all the time, and I harbor deep gratitude and nostalgia for the friends, players, and salons in Guangzhou who have taken care of my career. I will always remember my time in Guangzhou."
In China, Cannavaro has coached in Tianjin and Guangzhou. Talking about this experience, he said, "During the Tianjin period, despite the owner's heavy investment, the performance in the table was not good. At first, the stadium was sparsely populated, but as they were promoted to the Chinese Super League and faced strong teams, the stadium gradually came to life. Since Guangzhou's first match, the stadium has always been packed, both on weekdays and weekends. As for the away games in Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen, I was also impressed."
In the end, Cannavaro was overwhelmed with emotion: "Saying goodbye to the team at this stage fills my heart with sadness. Since the return of Paulinho and Talisca, Sharon and the fans think that we have lost our competitiveness and are unable to hit the title. I understand the fans' expectations of us. At present, the task of the Guangzhou team is to renew and modernize. This year, my remodeling of the team, as well as the players' understanding of the game's attitude, style and new tactics are going well, and we have the chance to go all the way to the end to hit the title. However, making this decision, mainly because of the epidemic, was a difficult choice."
