Giacomo Modica will lead the Messina for the second consecutive championship starting from the beginning: in the last twenty years they have only succeeded Bortolo Mutti And Gaetano Catalanowhich this year came close to a deserved promotion to Serie D, finishing with Pro Favara the season in second place and then with the elimination in the national phase at the hands of Pompeiidespite a double draw. “For what he did Modica deserved confirmation. He did a good job, he is a prepared and experienced coach. I believe he is the right coach for Messina. This year he suffered less than in the past, in which we always reached the end with water at our throats “underlines the coach of the Agrigento team.
A successful season wasn’t enough for Pro Favara
Catalano signed the promotion to C in Messina in 2013: “THE memories they are indelible, even for the fans. It was a truly beautiful and satisfying year, in which I trained great men and footballers: I still feel many of them. The following season was special and there are regrets. The team was built with many foreigners and inexperienced youngsters and then changed almost completely. When I left the club realized this and signed ten more players, giving themselves an amazing final.”
In Messina promoted to Serie C he was also a protagonist for half the season Agatino Chiavaronow in the running for the role of sporting director: “That year was unfortunate. He started well, then an alleged heart problem kept him out of the second half of the season, in which he always remained close to the team. Today he has taken the path best suited to him. He knows a lot of people and football, he is prepared, we often talk to discuss things. He did well in Acireale: he is young, he wants to emerge. Messina could be the right place for him, it would be an important opportunity to start a path and a career for which he is suited.”
The Curva Sud dreams of a more ambitious future
Messina has struggled to emerge for fifteen years: “It’s a shame to always have to chase hard-fought salvation, the leap in quality that everyone expects is missing. It should be in other categories, it deserves a lot. We would need help to raise the bar, the commitment of Pietro Sciotto probably not enough. People are also affected by objectives: something more could be planned and at least aimed at playoffs”.
A competitive Lega Pro is just around the corner: “The Trapani he is well structured and will be able to play a good championship even if I always see the final victory Catania, Avellino And Benevento. It would be nice to see the Messina. The Monk? I read that later Novara could also support the Viboneseafter the years of Milazzo and Messina”.
Pro Favara coach Gaetano Catalano
However, the Saint Agatha: “I didn’t expect it after three years always in the playoff zone. The title is for sale and I don’t think there are any buyers in the province. It would be a shame to lose a company that worked with young people thanks to competent managers. The lack of funds led to this choice. Milazzo it is another important place, with many years of C and D behind it, which is experiencing a complicated period, even if this year it finally played the regional stages of the playoffs. In the South it is complicated for everyone.”
The Pro Favara he won 24 races out of 30, finishing in second place, with a 20-point margin over third, but had to give up: “It’s sad because we could have achieved promotion. There were some mistakes and also injuries that we paid for. There Nissa he played an amazing championship. We also tried in the playoffs, the Pompeii in the two games she was also a bit lucky. We went out without losing, wasting the best opportunities.”
Gaetano Catalano carried to triumph in Messina in 2013
The Campanians also prevailed against the Modica in the first national final: “They are a strong, square, experienced team, with superior category players. I think they will go to D, also because they play on a small pitch, which is complicated for their opponents. It’s unfortunate because another Sicilian in D would be important. Personally, however, I don’t know my future. I’ve had a few calls from Serie D and I’m evaluating them. I will hear from my club again this week.”
