06/13/2024 9.46pm
All that’s missing is the definitive yes. The one you know will come, but for which you have to be patient for the right amount of time. Like the betrothed just waiting to put the ring on their finger, the Cagliari And Nicholas they are waiting for the right moment to sign the official documents and begin their journey together. But despite the unforeseen circumstances of a third wheel still present, as in the most classic plots of romantic comedies, plans for the immediate future are already a topic of discussion.
Time
Cagliari, Nicola, Empoli and the search for a new coach. The protagonists of the story are clear. However, more than one aspect still needs to be ironed out. Cagliari and Empoli are still working to find an agreement on compensation to free the Turin coach. Cordial relations help the two clubs, but they may need more a few more hours to put the agreement on paper. Because despite the trust of the parties involved, Empoli’s search for a replacement to lead the Azzurri weighs on the issue. Di Francesco seemed to be in the sights of Fabrizio Corsi’s club, but the former Frosinone coach seems close to accepting the court of newly promoted Venezia. The dance of the benches is not over for the Tuscans, with the music influencing the progress of the negotiations to officially land Nicola in Cagliari. The dice is now anyway treatment. With Nicola expected to join the Sa Ruina club for two seasons with an option for the third year. The reason why Bonato e and the coach are already working to understand how to organize next season. With more than one eye on a market that will soon have to find its way.
Restart
Renewals, redemptions, departures and new arrivals. The market can take on different declinations and the words of Nereo Bonato in the press conference presenting the guidelines for the next market made this clear, starting from the announcement of the renewals of Pavoletti And Kingstone. And then moving on to the discussion on the future of those who were already at Cagliari like Viola, Mancosu and Aresti. “We wanted a profile on the bench that gave continuity, a profile that valorized young people and a reality like Cagliari is ideal for this. Then Serie A always asks for a mix of experience and youth. As for the renewals, we are discussing with the new coach regarding the players mentioned. We’ll see what happens for Viola, while I believe that Mancosu and Aresti have made their journey here in Sardinia. The time in the last match was a rewarding and beautiful moment for them.” . Statements that make it clear that the white smoke was not expected to start working on the first Cagliari of what could become the Nicola era. A Cagliari that will have to be functional to the ideas of the former Genoa coach. The situation at Empoli, with the times that could get longer, also opens up to some insertions before the coach himself makes it official about his future in Sardinia. The objective is to “support some departments, especially the advanced one” to use Bonato’s words. Because even before the definitive yes, clear ideas can still be enough.
R. Pinna – M. Cardia
