For someone, Nick Scali to Reggio Calabria he is a legend. A bit like Roberto Baggio seen at the Land Registry. But in reality, just like the Divine Pigtail, it was all true for Nick Scali too. Weeks of talks with Lillo Fotitravel to Australia, press conferences. Then the sentence of Falcomata (“we don’t want new Manenti”) and black smoke. The rich entrepreneur from Reggio Emilia, who has worked in Australia all his life, was the first big opportunity missed by the city in the sporting field. Others followed, even recent ones, always missed due to politics.
But that’s history now. The present says that Nick Scali often returns to his hometown and some time ago he also went to the Porto Bolaro Marina. He has established an important relationship withArchitect Giuseppe Falduto and he decided to write a message to him, made public. It’s a sort of encouragement not to give up regarding the project Mediterranean Lifeon which we know everything is firm.
“Dear Pino, I am following on Facebook the support you are receiving from Reggini citizens in Italy and also from Reggini who live in all corners of the world. My suggestion to you is to do not give upgo ahead with your wonderful project and I’m sure sooner or later a new Administration will arrive in Reggio Calabria with ambitious people for their Region and with development ideas and improvements in general”the words of Nick Scali.
“Our city (Reggio Calabria) deserves development at the level of your project. It is located in a geographical position, enviable throughout the world and all the people who have been to Reggio Calabria have they speak of natural beauties, neglected and largely poorly managed. I wish you success and approval for your project which could be an invitation to other national and international entrepreneurs to participate in the development of Reggio Calabria. Many regards, Nick Scali, Sydney, Australia”.
The Australian entrepreneur, in his message, underlines his hope for a new Administration with ambitious people and development ideas. And, among other things, it does not fail to highlight the neglected and poorly managed natural beauties. He knows this well, Nick Scali, precisely because of what happened – as written above – a few years ago. And even today, just as then – when he was one step away from taking over the Reggina – the Administration hinders entrepreneurs who want to invest in the city. How many opportunities does Reggio Calabria still have to miss? Trains have passed, and many, but they won’t pass forever…
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