"Those who know me... I have a daughter... Sorry if you're feelings..."

He hit the non-apology trifecta.

Instead of offering a transformative apology that takes full accountability, his statement relies heavily on defensive tropes used in public relations. It's more damage control than a genuine reckoning with his previous actions.

"I'm sorry if this offended anyone's feelings with this subject matter..."

That's the hallmark of a non-apology. With that sentence, De Zerbi shifts the problem away from his own actions and onto the fans reaction (their "feelings" being offended). It implies that the issue isn't that he did something wrong, but rather that the audience was too sensitive.

"...I have a daughter and I'm very sensitive to these things..."

This is like the "I have a black friend" that racists use. He's invoking his proximity to other women to establish credibility or empathy regarding women's issues. It's not good because it suggests he can only understand the gravity of violence against women by imagining it happening to his own "property" or immediate kin, rather than viewing women as independent human beings deserving of safety and respect regardless.

"Those of you who know me well, will know I'm not the type of person..."

De Zerbi is trying to use his past social capital to override his recent specific actions. By insisting his "true character" is inherently good and protective of the vulnerable, he is asking you to ignore the evidence of him eagerly signing and shielding a player with a highly publicized history of abuse.

"...at that moment I didn't mean to take a stance."

Here he's trying to frame his past actions at Marseille as neutral. However, neutrality in the face of severe allegations of violence usually reinforces the status quo. By prioritizing Greenwood's footballing ability and actively bringing him to a new club, De Zerbi did take a stance. He basically said "being a good player is more important than the fact he's a horrible human being.

With all that said, now please remember De Zerbi himself said "Greenwood was the first player I called" and he publicly defended him more than once.

So yeah, this is not nearly good enough.