Cremonese boss Giampaolo confirms Vardy will start in must-win Pisa clash
Cremonese boss Giampaolo confirms Vardy will start in must-win Pisa clash Cremonese manager Marco Giampaolo has confirmed that Jamie Vardy will start Saturday’s home clash with Pisa, a match he described as a last chance to keep the club’s Serie A survival hopes alive with three games remaining. According to his pre-match press conference, via CalcioMercato , Giampaolo was unflinching about what is at stake. “There is no other way, we have to win,” he said.
“These matches are worth more than three points in the table. That something extra is character, self-respect, resilience, ferocity, the ability to fight back against the table. I told the squad they are aware there is only one option.
” CREMONA, ITALY – APRIL 19: Coach Marco Giampaolo of US Cremonese reacts during the Serie A match between US Cremonese and Torino FC at Stadio Giovanni Zini on April 19, 2026 in Cremona, Italy. (Photo by Marco M. Mantovani/Getty Images) Giampaolo calls for character as Cremonese face relegation crunch The Cremonese head coach was equally direct when addressing the squad’s mentality after defeat to Lazio, calling on his players to dig deep regardless of the opposition’s circumstances.
Pisa arrive at the Stadio Giovanni Zini already relegated, but Giampaolo was quick to dismiss any suggestion that would make things easier. “Nobody gives anything to anyone,” he said. “Pisa will play their match as is right.
We need to look for something deeper, the feelings we have, even within the team relationship. I have nothing to reproach from the defeat against Lazio . I am not criticising the squad, I am calling them for this appointment.