Sassuolo withdrew the number 4 shirt worn by Francesco Magnanelli, who decided to end the game at the end of the last championship after 17 years and 520 appearances in the green and black shirt.
Even the mayor of Sassuolo, Gian Francesco Menani, applauds the initiative: "A decision that we fully agree with and for which I congratulate the management - he said - Francesco Magnanelli is not just a flag of Sassuolo or an honorary citizen, it is first of all the symbol of a Sassuolo that with work, sacrifice and passion can stand tall at the most important tables. I was lucky enough to meet the captain more than ten years ago - continues the mayor - and I was able to appreciate first of all the "man, even before being the fantastic footballer. A simple and reserved person but always available and kind, capable of becoming a real driver and team man. A pride for the city of Sassuolo which has made him an honorary citizen".
