today 15:42 | The former captain of the Slovak national football team, Marek Hamšík, is convinced that the time has come to try a foreign coach. The midfielder of Trabzonspor believes that the Italian Francesco Calzona will bring a new impetus to the Slovak national team. “When I saw that we dismissed Mr. Štefan Tarković, the coach, Francesco Calzona came to mind. I called the president of the association, Ján Kováčik, to see if he liked such an idea. Subsequently, I contacted Francesco as well. Everyone liked this idea. The first two sudden changes will certainly be difficult for everyone. Whether for him or the players. After all, he is a foreign coach and communication will probably play the most important role. It’s only good that many players play or have played in Italy and know the work of Italian coaches,” Hamšík told its official website. During his time at SSC Napoli, he worked with Calzono for three years. “He is a football maniac, detail-oriented. I think he will give the team shape and balanced performances, which was our biggest problem. Our performances were like on a swing. From the tactical side, we will make great progress going forward,” says Hamšík. According to his words, the idea of leading Slovakia appealed to Calzona: “He sees great potential in the team. I know that it was not an easy negotiation, but I am very happy that he is finally the official coach of Slovakia. I still want to say goodbye to the national team with the last match in the national team in front of the home audience . So I guess it will be in November.”