Francesco Giuntamidfielder whose contract expires Messinaretraced the Giallorossi season from the columns of messinasportiva.it: “Playoffs gone? We lost too many points before, with five-six defeats which had an impact. Then they made the difference in the long run. We are still happy with the goal of survival, even if it could have come sooner, since we actually had it mortgaged well in advance.”
Among the discordant notes are the controversial refereeing, with Messina ending their third championship in a row without even a penalty at home: “It’s very strange, I can’t find an explanation. We all saw that some were clear cut. There were particular choices and some excessive expulsions. Honestly, it cannot be said that Messina matters little. It has less economic strength than Benevento or Avellino but as a place it has nothing to envy them. It was bad.”
The 2024/25 Lega Pro promises well: “It will be a more competitive championship, the group is always complicated. Three places that did not have the weight of the newly promoted teams went down. Trapani dreams big, Cavese has a hot pitch, Altamura is a very organized club. It will be a competitive tournament, a small series B.”
And about his future: “I still don’t know anything. There has been some chatter about the start of the transfer market but it is still early. The hope is to confirm myself in C: this is what I have missed over the years, when I also paid for some injuries. I have always started from Serie D. I hope to have shown what is needed and to have the opportunity to play my cards again among the professionals.”
