Santopadre confirms: “Possible transfer, Perugia’s future in the balance”
After the bitter protests and the invitations to step aside, the president of Perugia Calcio, Massimiliano Santopadre, confirms the possibility of a sale of the club. These words emerged from the official press release on sponsor day, the traditional appointment with Perugia’s partners which was held two days ago inside the Curi stadium.
In the statement, Antonello Ferroni reports in the Messaggero, Santopadre stated: “Evenings like this give me the strength and courage to move forward, I hope it isn’t the last but if it were to be it won’t be specifically because we will have the opportunity to be together again .” These words, spoken in a moment of strong tension with the market, seem to confirm the president’s desire to step aside, already officially expressed more than a year ago and now suspended pending approval from the Court on debt restructuring, expected by the end of the month.
During the sponsor day, the absence of Claudio Sciurpa, owner of Vitakraft, and the Antonini brothers of Central Energy, two of the main sponsors of the club but also members of the consortium that has been negotiating the purchase since 25 April, was particularly evident. of society. According to what was reported, the aforementioned sponsors were regularly invited to the event, but they declined the invitation for clear reasons of expediency and to avoid inferences.
Meanwhile, Perugia has officially entered the market with the redemption of Simone Santoro by Modena until 2026 and the exercise of the buyout option for Edoardo Iannoni from Salernitana, for a total expense of approximately 780,000 euros. These operations appear to have been carried out while awaiting the post-approval meeting with Sciurpa, which should define the subsequent market moves.
Should the sale of the club not be concluded, Perugia could still implement some incoming operations already implemented by sporting director Giugliarelli. Among the names that have emerged are those of the experienced attacking midfielder Alessandro Sbaffo, the left back Christian Celesia and the central defender Davide Mondonico.
In conclusion, the words of Holy Father, as well as the absence of some important sponsors at the event, confirm the possibility of a sale of Perugia Calcio, at a time of uncertainty about the future of the club. The next few weeks will be decisive in defining the fate of the Umbrian team.
