The mayor spoke to Video Touring Giuseppe Falcomatà he spoke about Reggina, Lfa Reggio Calabria, Sant’Agata and denomination.
“Out of respect for Reggio Calabria, which guarantees season tickets and fills the guest sectors, we cannot afford to continue to scrape by. In saying that we must not scrape by, there must be a commitment to exiting Serie D as soon as possible. Knowing that difficult championships await us. It’s complicated to plan a promotion from C to B. Not getting by means that a city like Reggio cannot be satisfied with a fourth place. And it’s something that we need to start building from today. It is a will, it is an ambition, a commitment to which we are all called. The Mayor, however, does not stop at this, in saying this there must be a general commitment to leaving Serie D and then to plan. Maximum respect for Ballarino, Praticò and the others but it is a factual observation, compared to the ambition of a city with an extraordinary sporting tradition, like Reggio. The city has never made a secret of its football faith, regardless of the category. We went from a playoff in Serie B to three thousand season tickets in Serie D.”.
About the Sant’Agataa Sports Center “I don’t imagine a Sant’Agata disconnected from Reggina. If we think that the Metropolitan City should generally redevelop the structure, with the times imposed on the administrations, we should move the times further, the private sector has faster times. The objective is to return Sant’Agata to its functions, that is, to help many young people in our city grow. Those boys who don’t succeed will still be in an environment that will make them become men“.
On the Granillo stadium: “To all the various properties, we said that the Granillo is anachronistic that it is owned by the Municipality. We have modernized the press room, VAR room, benches, areas for wheelchair users, bathrooms, the system is cutting-edge. Granillo and Sant’Agata must walk together“.
On possible external interests for the company “We certainly don’t need adventurers and naive people, but it is right to make it clear that the city wants to welcome those who want to make the investment. There has always been an interest around Reggina. Foti was 36 years old in ’86. So now there are the new generations. Today there is certainly an interest around the city. The company exists today, but it is clear that those who want to invest in the structures talk to the Mayor, while those who want the company are clear that we should talk about it with whoever is the owner today. I have calm, institutional relations with La Fenice.”
