From Serie A which escaped for 120 seconds to Serie C just three games away: what Bari football is experiencing is a sporting nightmare. To avoid third-last place which would mean direct relegation, president Luigi De Laurentiis’ team must try to score as many points as possible in the last three matches of the championship […]
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From the A league escaped for 120 seconds from Serie C just three games away: what is experiencing there Bari football It’s a sporting nightmare. To avoid third last place which would mean direct relegation, the president’s team Luigi De Laurentiis they must try to score as many points as possible in the last three matches of the Serie B championship and hope that their opponents do worse: if this doesn’t happen, the doors to the third series will open. A abyssespecially for the eighth Italian place in terms of fans present at the stadium, a place demoralized by the team’s performance (just three points in the latest ten matches), defeated 4-1 last Saturday in the direct clash against Cosenza. Captain Di Cesare and his companions are in retreat outside the Apulian capital to avoid the incandescent climate that reigns in the city. The definitive confirmation of the very high tension came directly from a post on the mayor’s social media Anthony Decaroa fan of the football team as well as the one who physically put the sporting title in the hands of Aurelio De Laurentiis after the 2018 bankruptcy.
The words of Mayor are very harsh, especially when referring to the red and white players: “Let’s not beat around the bush, that of Bari it was a disastrous season. But it’s not over yet. So there are two things to do” wrote Decaro. Who then explained what for him could be the solution to the impasse: “The first: you footballers, in the next three (or five) matches, must throw your soul onto the pitch. If you have it. I know, for you, relegating is just a small professional stumble – accused the mayor – The next day you go on holiday, forget everything and think about the next contract to sign. For many of us from Bari, simple people who live the passion for the football team in a visceral way, it would instead be a terrible emotional blow – he continued – Especially after June 11th last year. AND should be avoided at ALL COSTS“.
To follow, however, the appeal to De Laurentiis familywhich in these years of ownership has certainly not stood out for its communication style: “The second thing must be done by managers and owners – explained Decaro – However it ends up and whatever Bari’s corporate future will be, we must take note that this year something happened that goes beyond the normal alternation between successes And disappointments sports. Even with respect to the controversial issue of timeshare – insisted the mayor – which at the time of awarding the title, it was thought that it would have to dissolve this year, in 2024. And then – he said again – whoever is in charge must take responsibility for the many mistakes that have led us to this point . And he has to do it putting your face on itin a public meeting open to the fans, who are the true, only “shareholders” of the team”.
Then Decaro talked about his any responsibilities, given that in recent months he has been harshly attacked for having awarded the sporting title to the De Laurentiis: “Did I do something wrong too? Well – he replied – I will be present at that meeting to answer all your questions, as always, without any filter, without any parachute. I owe it to you, in the name of the promise I made to you on the steps of the From the Victory, in the summer of six years ago. In the meantime, tomorrow – he concluded – even if I have not been authorised, I will try to reach the team in retreat, to make everyone understand, soccer players, technicians and managers, that the destiny of Bari football is a precious asset for the whole city and as such must be protected. I don’t know if it will help, but I have a duty to try.”
