Here are the first two pieces of Manfredonia’s new season. Two faces that are anything but unknown: Franco Cinque, coach and Livio Scuotto, sporting director. Clear signal from the company not to waste the work done in recent months and to proceed, in some ways, in the name of continuity. Franco Cinque will therefore be leading the Sipontini team in the 2024-2025 Serie D championship, confirmed at the helm of the team after the direct salvation achieved amidst a thousand difficulties and many obstacles to overcome. Nothing new on the bench. Ditto as regards the transfer area: Livio Scuotto will once again be in charge of setting up the squad, having signed a two-year contract, a clear sign of a project, the one that is being born in these days, not short-term, but at least of medium duration. Franco Cinque plus Livio Scuotto, therefore. Evaluations are underway, however, regarding the figure of the general director Antonio Varraso. Manfredonia, meanwhile, will be present at the starting line of the next Serie D with more important ambitions. The absolute priority remains the confirmation of the national category, with the prospect, however, of avoiding taking risks until the end and, why not, positioning oneself on the left side of the ranking for as long as possible. There will be significant reinforcements, especially the center forward. For sure, however, there will be no revolution in the squad. The goal of the club and sporting director is to confirm the core team from last season, especially Mirko Giacobbe in midfield. More will be known about prospects and ambitions on Wednesday evening, when the presentation of Doniano’s new project is scheduled. This morning, meanwhile, the work to remove and demolish the old fences of the two Curves began at the “Miramare”. The new ones will make it possible to guarantee a field for each destination suitable for current regulations. In addition to the approval of the pitch, Manfredonia hopes soon to obtain the total approval of the stands of the “Miramare”, including the grandstand. A meeting with the Provincial Public Entertainment Commission is scheduled to take place in the next few days.
