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Zampa sees strong Sicilians Friday 13 July, 2007

Palermo President Maurizio Zamparini believes his side are the strongest in his five years at the helm and has high hopes for new boss Stefano Colantuono.

The Aquile patron was in high spirits on the eve of the Sicilians’ trip to their pre-season camp in Austria where they will remain until August 4.

“I’m convinced that this Palermo side can be better than ever,” he told the Corriere dello Sport.

“We’ve changed very little just adding the extra quality of Fabrizio Miccoli and Bosko Jankovic.”

Another new face at the Stadio Renzo Barbera is Coach Colantuono who arrived after an impressive campaign at Atalanta last term.

“I have a lot of trust in Colantuono and I hope that he will become the best Coach of my reign,” Zamparini continued.

“At medium-sized clubs harmony in the dressing room can be a decisive factor.”

Colantuono could be forgiven for feeling the pressure, but insists that the Rosanero can upset the big boys.

“It will be a very tough fixture list,” he told journalists. “Serie A will be much more competitive than last year, but we have a strong squad that I think can cause trouble for anyone.”

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