«The Pistoiese must start again from serious and competent people. The square is one of those that tease…”: these are Ciatti’s words to the Nation
There is certainly one of the most experienced and successful managers in the last ten years Fabio Ciatti. Three consecutive promotions from the First Category to Serie D, a Tuscan Cup and two category Super Cups between 2015 and 2018, all from sporting director of Aglianese. One must then be added to this palmares promotion to Serie C almost missed in 2021, when only the non-homologation of the “Bellucci” prevented the neroverdi from moving up the category. Having completed his experience in Agliana in 2022, Ciatti has just returned from two seasons of inactivity, during which he did not have never found the right conditions to get back into the game. At the NationCiatti spoke about the difficult moment for the Pistoiese and of a possible project which, if drawn up in a serious and far-sighted way, it could tease him quite a bit.
«The exclusion of Pistoiese is one very black spot, if it got to the point of not taking the field it means that it really was impossible for the kids to play too. How do you restart? It won’t be easy, first of all we will have to put this terrible moment behind us and start all over again. To do this the city of Pistoia needs first of all serious people who care about the orange colors and the square. Then it will be essential to put together a concrete and lasting project what you aim to achieve important results in the medium to long term. In football it’s difficult to get everything right away, even with a large budget, you see this year’s Aglianese which performed well below initial expectations.”
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«To build a solid reality, especially if there really were to be a start from the bottom – continues Ciatti Nation -, planning is essential. Changing twenty players and two coaches every year doesn’t get you anywhere. We need managers who know the category and the players, Even in Tuscany there are lots of good kids, without having to go fishing in the North or South. My future? In recent months I have received several calls but none of them had the requirements I am looking for. Certainly the Pistoiese area, with its history and square, could be a stimulating idea. Obviously the requirements I listed before are essential, without them I won’t even sit at the table. But Pistoia is Pistoia: it is not a city like the others…».
