Gasperini: I m happy to be qualified for the Champions League in advance and have time to think about the future

May 13th In the 36th round of Serie A held in the early morning of this morning, Atlanta defeated Roma 2-1 at home and qualified for the Champions League next season in advance. After the game, Atlanta coach Gasperini was interviewed by DAZN.

What do you think of the victory in this game?

First of all, I am very happy with Suleman Kakari's goal after he came on as the substitute, because he doesn't have many opportunities to perform this season, but he does have this shooting ability. He has few chances to play because the players who are ahead of him have always performed well, but he never gave up and maintained a positive attitude. I'm very happy because he deserves this great joy.

Atlanta leads fifth place 7 points and has already qualified for the Champions League next season two rounds ahead of schedule. I am very happy because this is a great goal for Atlanta. We once competed for championships with Naples and Inter Milan, but I always think that qualifying for the Champions League is our highest goal. It's great to be able to surpass so many strong competitors and achieve such a great result in this wonderful season. It was a long season, we had some peak moments and some difficult times, but we successfully got back in the decisive season sprint stage.

Your contract with Atlanta expires in June 2026. You had previously stated that you would not renew your contract with Atlanta again. So will you stay in Atlanta to coach next season?

Tonight was a wonderful night and we have two weeks to enjoy the season. In the Champions League stage this season, we ranked ninth among 36 teams, only 1 point away from advancing to the Champions League knockout stage. This is a very impressive result for us. As for the future, we still have time and opportunity to think about other things.

你们会立即开始庆祝拿到欧冠资格，还是等到本赛季结束后再庆祝？

We will start celebrating immediately without wasting time.