While Serie C awaits the outcome of the examination of the applications for admission of those eligible, which will not arrive before Monday, and Milan Under 23 prepares to take the place of the defaulting Ancona, Olbia is preparing to set aside the I dream of repechage and of organizing the next season in Serie D.
Even if some other clubs were to miss out, the ranking does not reward the Gallura club, relegated from last in the standings with 26 points after 8 seasons among the professionals. Thus the priorities of the Swiss property, concentrated until a few days ago on the repechage, change, moving to the payment of salaries, postponed to a date to be determined since it was discovered that the federal deadline is July 10th but returned to the forefront after fans’ blitz.
The postponement of the balance of the two not only did not please the administrators, who were two months late, but for some it represented the confirmation of the rumor according to which SwissPro did not have the money to guarantee a future for Olbia, urging a face-to-face meeting between part of the curve and the president Guido Surace. «Regarding the news on the blitz of the fans, we confirm that there was a conversation in civil tones with the president. Fans asked for reassurances on the corporate structure and employee salaries. No intimidating act, but a civil dialogue”, is the club’s brief note on the episode, which gives an idea of the tension that reigns around Olbia Calcio.
If it wants to avoid missing the appointment with Serie D and worsening an already critical situation, SwissPro must dig into its wallet and demonstrate to the public that it is capable of doing what it promised, i.e. avoiding bankruptcy and building the team to immediately return to competition. Serie C
It’s time to find solutions, the accountability trial can wait.
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