Coach Ettore Messina intends to clarify the following: “Regarding a statement attributed to me this morning by an Italian newspaper and then taken up by numerous websites, I would like to point out that, speaking about Shabazz Napier and the reasons for his departure from Milan in front of some journalists, I have never said or hypothesized that Shabazz has expressed to anyone his desire to return to Olimpia. It was purely a journalist’s interpretation. I have the utmost respect for Napier, for Red Star and as a principle we never talk about players from other teams.”