«Last year we broke the record, with 21,247 subscriptions. This year we aim to improve. But I’m not talking about the numbers. I’m talking about our commitment, which has already been maximum. We aim to give more than our best”, Corrado Liguori, vice-president of Lecce, did not mince words when presenting the season ticket campaign for the 2024-2025 season. A season ticket campaign with a fairly clear slogan “To the South”. A reference to the territorial component, and to the pride of being, together with Naples and Cagliari, the only southern realities in a north-centric context.
«An appointment that has been repeated for years – began Liguori in the press conference when speaking about the presentation of the season ticket campaign – now we are at the eighth. “South” means an area that represents our territory. Serie A is made up of the excessive power of the North with some exceptions for the Center. Our little reality makes us understand that we are alive and we are present. Additionally, we see companies with foreign ownership or resorting to debt. We do not choose this path, it is not sustainable. Our sacrifices allow us to move forward under our own steam. To have a big project. A project where the basis is ideas.” And as for winning ideas and intuitions, how can we not underline what we have just seen at the European Championship: «Lecce is also Hjulmand’s goal with the Denmark shirt at Euro 2024».
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In addition to ideas, Lecce’s strength is its fans. «They are always present at home and en masse at away games. It is a people that moves forward, carrying forward the passion for the territory and for knitting. We as a company also have the passion, although it is not enough to compete with economically solid companies.” But beyond this, Liguori was quick: «We must preserve Serie A at all costs. Also thanks to the partnership with Deghi, territorial excellence and example for the territory, our sponsor who supports us together with Banca Popolare Pugliese and many others”.
All of Salento looks to Lecce, not just the city. Liguori pointed out that there are millions of Lecce fans all over the world. In every airport in the world, there is a fan of yellow and red colours.
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No clues, except a blurry photo, on the shirts. «There is an ongoing project – declared Liguori – it will be an innovation, but we will talk about it before the retreat». As for the subscription campaign, «The starting point is the 21,247 subscriptions from last year. No price changes, in fact everything confirmed. There will be a 17-day period, from 25 June to 13 July, of pre-emption for old subscribers and the usual gadget which this year will be a backpack”. Afterwards, a break of a few days and from 17 July to 10 August the sale will be free. A new feature will be the digital subscription, easier, more effective, convenient and safer, to carry on your smartphone. Of note, for those who do not subscribe but buy the ticket individually, only a change in price for the matches against the big teams Juventus, Inter and Milan. In the popular sectors (curve and distinct) the price goes from 60 euros to 35 euros.
