Della Valle on Astori: "We want to support the city, and his family. It's shocking because of the kind of person Astori was"

The tragedy marked around the football world, the death of Davide Astori has especially had an effect on the city of Florence and Fiorentina, his club. The president of the viola Andrea Della Valle spoke to journalists outside Fiorentina's headquarters: "This is an immense tragedy, it is difficult to be here. We are thinking of his family and our heart breaks for his kids, there is not much else to say. Monday he would have been given an extension to finish his career at Fiorentina. He was the center of our team. I spoke for a half hour with him and he told me about the project and the new youngsters. It was like he was coach and sporting director. There is a special relationship between him and us. He was a true captain. We want to support the city and the family. The shock is even more severe because of the kind of person Astori was. He was special with the other players, you could see the impact he had on his teammates."