Emanuela Maccarani: “I was silent for years just to protect girls”

For thirty years at the helm of the Italian national team of rhythmic gymnastics, Emanuela Maccarani He was put to the door with an e-mail, which he read after learning his dismissal from the media. Today, a few hours after the news that has clearly changed his daily life, he is ready to defend himself from the accusations of abuses that came from the ex-athletes Anna Basta and Nina Corradini. “My current state of mind is serene, even if I seem to live in a film where something sensational happens at every scene,” reveals it.

The interception between the former Federginnastica, Gherardo Tacchi, and the current number one, Andrea Facci, (from which a sexist and disrespectful language emerges towards some athletes) is yet another page of a story with many shadows.

«I believe my path is marked by many moments, by what was written in Paradise, as my lawyer says. So far I have not spoken because my priority has always been to protect the gymnasts and make them work in the most peaceful way possible. Now that they fired me I will be able to defend myself. The indictment is based only on words, there is no evidence ».

«After the accusations that have been moved, a media heavy. I’m sorry that this campaign may have insinuated some doubts even in those who have always appreciated my work without ever perceiving even for a moment incorrect behavior. I have always had respect for everyone, I’m done so. Now that I am no longer the butterflical coach I will be able to defend myself with greater tranquility. I kept silent about many things because if I had spoken the girls would not go to the Olympics ».

“They told me I was fired not for the accusations of abuse, but because you want to start a renewal path. I accept this motivation, even if in the light of what is emerging it seems to me that the new is not better than the old man ».

In thirty years at the helm of the national rhythmic gymnastics team, Emanuela Maccarani gave himself entirely. «Federginnastica is not a holding, to understand the incredible job we did it would be necessary to know how we started, by what means. The house of the butterflies, which today is an excellence, only a few years would have been unthinkable. Until not many years ago we did not even have the underweight available … ».

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To accuse Emanuela Maccarani were two ex-athletes, Anna Basta and Nina Corradini. «Nina has never even been a butterfly. Anna had decided to retire, then tried to return but didn’t make it. Maybe there is a little grudge. It should make you think that both remained out of the group that went to the Olympics. What I am very pleased, however, is that in these days I have been receiving hundreds of messages of solidarity from many girls, even from some who have not felt for years. One even sent me the photo of the newborn daughter. Now I will dedicate myself to respond to everyone, they deserve it ».