Response from his coach:
Daniele’s coach, Matteo Martinez spoke to the local media and explained what he thought could have possibly lead to the death of his client, Daniele Pozzi.
Speaking to Il Matteo de Padova, Matteo Martinez said that Daniele was one of his new clients. In the four weeks they worked together, Martinez said that he tried to correct some of the bad methods in regarding contest prep that Daniele had.
When asked by Il Matteo de Padova if the cause of death could be due to the use of some sort of substances, Matteo said “He was on zero carbs for a long time and he took substances that can be detrimental to his heart, yes in short, various products.”
Matteo continued “I can only say that I was trying to find the right way to correct Daniele’s ways, to train him in a new way and break the bad habits from his past. I was warned to be careful with him.”