While Cesena prepares for their last official match, the one on May 19th at the ‘Manuzzi’ against Juve Stabia, everyone is wondering if it is precisely the match that will award the Super Cup of C and also Domenico Toscano’s last on the Cavalluccio bench. Certainly the silence that surrounds the question of the Calabrian coach’s stay on the banks of the Savio does not help us understand, but if words serve to clarify, silence also sometimes communicates.
It’s certain that in the control room we’ve been talking about Cesena to come for a few weeks now, and that the coaching topic is at the top of the list of things to sort out is equally certain, but it’s Toscano himself who is leading Cesena in Serie B. , presents now is a big question mark and indeed, as the days pass, the feeling that the parties are drifting apart is sharpening.
If nothing transpires from the company, Toscano himself has postponed any decisions and communications until after May 19th; a scenario that from the outside most read as being ‘melina’ while waiting for the other party to make the first move.
The championship ended about ten days ago, the promotion has been on ice for over a month, if there had been the full will to continue together there would have been a thousand suitable circumstances, if not to make it official, at least to make it clearly understood.
Not least after the match against Perugia, last April 28th, when the entire American ownership was present at the Manuzzi in full force.
Without official information, the scenarios are obviously still all possible: Toscano’s requests are known and concern, in addition to technical guarantees for the squad that will face the cadet championship, also the expiry of the contract which he would like to see extended at least until June 2026 (currently June 2025 due to automatic renewal after the promotion).
The club, on the other hand, is willing to grant an extra year, but only in the event of survival in Serie B and this seems to be one, perhaps not the only one, of the issues to be resolved.
However, as we were saying, time does not play in favor of the successful outcome of the negotiation. The coach of the 96 points has important offers in Serie C: Catania is offering a three-year contract with important figures, Padova seems to be willing to do the same thing and Vicenza, like last year, would also be interested in having him on the bench to try the climb to B.
In the end, rather than wait any longer, Toscano could give in to the flattery of one of these. Cesena, for its part, is also looking elsewhere: Moreno Longo is always among Fabio Arctic’s favourites, in recent days the name of Filippo Inzaghi, last bench from October to February in Serie A with Salernitana, was also circulating, but the world champion would be Palermo’s pressing was strong.
Meanwhile, the days pass and the advantage of having closed the accounts well in advance is wearing off. The coach, as well as the budget available, are fundamental in drawing up the list of expenses for the summer transfer market. Topics that have very high priority and that cannot wait too long to be answered.
