Gennaro Gattuso hits back at social media campaign against him in bid for Tottenham job
Gennaro Gattuso insists he is neither racist nor sexist as he hit out at an online campaign against him during talks to become Tottenham manager.
Spurs turned their attention to Gattuso last month following the breakdown of Paulo Fonseca’s move to the north London club.
However, that move also broke down just 24 hours later after supporters launched a protest against the Italian, highlighting controversial comments he had previously made about same-sex marriage and women in football.
What did Gattuso say?
In an interview with La Repubblica, Gattuso insisted that his previous comments were misinterpreted.
He also believes Tottenham fans have developed a negative opinion of him based on an incident during a Champions League tie against Milan in 2011, when Gattuso got involved in a touchline fight with then Spurs assistant Joe Jordan.
“I find it hard to believe that this [his previous comments] was the reason, at most it may have remained in their minds the image of myself fighting with Joe Jordan in 2011,” said the 43-year-old.
