Let’s start with the facts: the profile of the new sporting director of Ancona will be defined shortly. Indeed, it was the subject of discussion at the recent summit in Hong Kong which saw the president Tony Tiong and the CEO Roberta Nocelli as protagonists. Up to now, by force of circumstances, we have remained in the field of hypotheses. In the summer game linked to the toto-nome, good for every occasion and also for the sporting director, there is one that dominates over the others. A forbidden dream (but perhaps not so much if we analyze the various factors), very difficult to achieve, which however has concrete foundations on which to rest: Daniele Faggiano.
Suggestion without percentages
A crazy variable compared to the names that have already emerged – some evaluated, others proposed, others still just talked about – and in any case worthy of appreciation of the various Davide Mignemi (currently at Gubbio), Fabio Lupo, Armando Ortoli, Josè Cianni, Massimo Taibi and, lastly , Paolo Giovannini resigned from Arezzo but destined for Livorno. Faggiano, with an important past between Serie A and Serie B, is the classic suggestion without percentages. The unexpected event that can break the bank. At the moment, after his last experience at Sampdoria, the Apulian sporting director from Copertino has not yet settled down. There are many teams tracking him, as is natural. Why should he choose Ancona in this hypothetical scenario? First of all for the desire to get back in the saddle and then for the close, fraternal relationship with Mister Boscaglia. It was they, together, between 2012 and 2015 who built the “Trapani Miracle”. The epic of the Sicilian club led up to Serie B and the Scala of San Siro football for a round of 16 final of the Italian Cup against Inter (narrowly lost 3-2) went down in history. Faggiano began his managerial career at just 25 years old, testing himself in hot spots of Apulian amateurism such as Manduria, Brindisi, Grottaglie and Noicattaro. He develops important contacts among professionals. In 2007 he entered the orbit of Bari studying at the “Liceo Classico” Giorgio Perinetti, his teacher and mentor. As sporting director, in addition to Trapani, he has embraced the causes of Siena, Palermo, Parma, Genoa and Sampdoria. The promotions achieved, the feats (Trapani and Parma above all), the disappointments accumulated, the coaches with whom he worked shoulder to shoulder (Antonio Conte and Roberto De Zerbi just to name a couple), the players discovered (Federico Dimarco and Alessandro Bastoni , here too the first two to come to mind, pillars of Italian champion Inter). We are in the presence of a predestined to whom Serie C, if not with a project of enormous depth or with a motivation capable of overcoming the barriers of rationality, is more than narrow.
Boscaglia, an intense relationship
The relationship between Faggiano and Boscaglia has been, over time, an intense one. Made of union of intent, collaboration, battles fought. But also of diversity of views, discussions, moments of cold. Then, as often happens in these situations, the professionalism and professionalism of both emerges. Whether or not the great couple of the Trapani miracle can be reconstituted at Del Conero only the next few weeks will be able to tell us. If not, this chatter will be classified as a simple early summer fantasy. On the contrary, with a positive outcome, a new climax would open. With a strong and inebriating flavour. The desire to dream that every fan hopes to relive as soon as possible. Particularly after a hard and troubled season like the one we have just experienced.
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