April 28th, 2000
Toldo: "The president knows what I think"

by Alessio Da Ronch

Florence -- The conflict between Toldo and Cecchi Gori
          continues, even when the former returns to Florence with new
          enthusiasm after playing with Italy in a friendly against
          Portugal which Italy won, he needs to specify in details
          regarding his declarations.
          "I have praised the Roma fans but I have never said that they
          are better than the Fiorentina fans. I certainly don't want to
          ruin a relationship that I have established in my seven years of
          life in Tuscany. Since September I have been playing with a
          knife suspended above my head, with the market rumours, this is
          unfair."
          "My attorney and I will be meeting Cecchi Gori soon to discuss
          about my future, with or without Fiorentina. There is no
          increase of salary. I have talked to the president and I have
          told him my thoughts. He knows what I think"
          The film producer, however, has asked the viola keeper to keep
          silent. "Each has the right to say what he thinks. I confirm
          what I say about my feeling that either me or Batistuta will be
          sold. But it's just a simple feeling, not a certain fact".
          In short, he has entrusted his future in the hands of his
          attorney. In fact for Toldo the main objective now is to conquer
          a place in the Uefa for Fiorentina.
          "The defeat against Juventus has forced us to win the rest of
          the matches. I had even expected ten points from the remaining
          four games, but we have to believe that we can do it."

Taken from La Gazzetta Dello Sport
www.gazzetta.it/lagazzetta
English translation by Jas (www.fiorentina-online.com)