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Parma coach Roberto Donadoni says the 2014/15 Italian Serie A season can't be considered legitimate after the club's bankruptcy.

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SOUNDBITE (Italian) Roberto Donadoni, Parma coach:(On Parma's financial troubles).

"In these three years I've been at Parma there were always difficulties in paying salaries, but we've always got them done at the last moment. It was like this until six months ago. We've had to manage through this problem. We've been told seven to eight million Euros were put up for liquidity, but that turned out to be fake."

(On the former Parma President Giampietro Manenti).

"The problem isn't only Manenti, but the rules that allow this type of person to become president of a club. This just shows how fallible the system is."

(On whether the Serie A title can be considered legitimate after Parma's problems).

"It is difficult to think that this championship has been legitimate because of these things that have made a profound impression."

(On what he hopes will be Parma's future).

"I hope that Parma can begin again from the highest level possible. People wanting to see Parma disappear or play in the fourth division, I hope they are wrong because of the tradition and history of this club. It wouldn't be just."