Gennaro Gattuso thwarts robbery at his Spanish property during Valencia’s match with Cadiz thanks to high-tech security system and TWO guard dogs he bought following a spate of attacks on high-profile footballers’ homes
- Valencia manager Gennaro Gattuso thwarts an attempted robbery on his house
- Gattuso’s security system and guard dogs prevented a break-in at the property
- The Italian boss was taking charge of the club’s 1-0 defeat to Cadiz at the time
- It’s the latest attempt by thieves to take advantage of footballers not at home
Gennaro Gattuso thwarted an attempted robbery on his home thanks to a high-tech security system and his guard dogs.
A gang of thieves targeted the Italian’s house as the Valencia manager was taking charge of the club’s match against Cadiz at the Mestella on Friday, according to a report in Mundo Deportivo.
The attempt has become part of a worrying an ugly trend as criminals take note of fixture lists to see when players and coaches will be involved in games, leaving them to take advantage of the opportunity of an empty house to rob.
Gennaro Gattuso was able to stop thieves from breaking into his home thanks to his security system and guard dogs
However, on this occasion Gattuso was prepared for any such attack on his property, having installed a state-of-the-art security system at his home that included alarms, video cameras and motion sensors.
The former Rangers midfielder had also primed two guard dogs to be on alert, and they managed to chase the would-be thieves away from the house.
Local police are now studying the video evidence to track down who was attempting to rob the property in Campolivar, Godella near Valencia.
Gattuso was targeted while he was managing Valencia in their match against Cadiz on Friday
It’s the latest break-in attempted on footballers following similar attacks in Spain on the Madrid homes of Karim Benzema, Alvaro Morata and Dani Carvajal, and Gattuso’s current winger Samu Castillejo in Valencia.
While Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang suffered a broken jaw when his Barcelona house was attacked in August last year before his move to Chelsea.
The Gabonese striker saw four men climb into his garden at the complex in Castelldefels and threaten him with firearms and iron bars, before the crooks escaped with jewels after gaining access to the player’s safe.
Chelsea’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang suffered a broken jaw after a break-in on his house while at Barcelona last summer
The attempted robbery on Gattuso’s home came as the 44-year-old saw his Valencia side lose 1-0 to Cadiz thanks to an early Ruben Alcaraz goal.
The defeat makes it back-to-back La Liga defeats for his team since returning to action after the World Cup break.
The result leaves Valencia in 11th place in the table, with an upcoming Supercopa de Espana semi-final against Real Madrid up next on Wednesday.
Valencia suffered a 1-0 defeat to Cadiz that sees them sit in 11th place in the La Liga table
