Nicola said afterwards: "What the boys did had an impact, Empoli's play in these matches showed courage and determination. This is a club to study, in the Italian football scene. They are competent, it is a club that lets you work well, from day one I felt at ease. I am happy for everyone, for the boys and for the people, salvation was difficult.
"Here you have to work overtime, like all those who do this job: here you have every possible tool at your disposal, the coach can carry forward his beliefs thanks to a trust built on technical comparisons and on respect and analysis of the methodology.
"This adventure I liked it a lot... The boys showed the right humility, without thinking of themselves as superior to others but never playing without thinking of improving every day. I'm happy for them and I think it's the salvation that made me happier towards others."
He added, "I think it is pleasant for the staff to dedicate the salvation to Rossano Berti, our collaborator who passed away a short time ago, he would have been very happy."