Rely on safe used products. Embodied by someone who has won many championships and recently spent time in Serie D rather than in Eccellenza. It is the spirit of Barletta, which experiences the first week of July like that of the announcements that will begin to shape the staff to be entrusted to Pasquale De Candia, coach chosen for the restart after the ruinous relegation to the Apulian Premier League and a season that has the relationship of trust between the square and the old property was broken. The Romano era, now the majority shareholder of the red and white corporate package at 60%, is destined to start in the name of purchases. Necessary to demonstrate the desire to be protagonists in Eccellenza and at the same time respond presently to the possible readmission to Serie D, an option that the red and white club wants to explore despite knowing that the chances of success are quite limited.
Experience and quality are the guidelines followed by the market area. The assurances, combined with an excellent knowledge of the Eccellenza tournament, are given by Onny Turitto, an attacking winger who after the Canosa stage is ready to start again from the red and white. Vito Lavopa knows the tournament well, already in Barletta both in Eccellenza and D and last year in Molfetta. Experienced defender Giovanni Montrone, born in 1986 and another practically defined comeback, and Alessandro Scialpi, a 32-year-old director who already wore the red and white until four years ago, have seen first-hand both dimensions in his career. For them and for Alex Benvenga, a 33-year-old defender in his last experience at Gallipoli, and Peppe Lopez, a former Molfetta centre-forward, the arrival in the red and white has been practically defined for days but until the official announcement, as we know, no operation is practically concluded .
The weekend then brought back the negotiations to bring Nicola Strambelli to the red and white. Interrupted in the middle of last week, the dialogue between the parties has restarted and the Bari playmaker born in 1988, who in the meantime has said goodbye to Andria on social media after a season of 8 goals and 18 assists between the Serie D championship and the Italian Cup, is evaluating the red and white proposal with attention and interest. News could develop in this sense by Monday evening for him and for Andrea Bottalico, a 26-year-old midfielder who shares Bari roots with Strambelli and last season’s experience at Fidelis. For days on the red and white radar, he has to respond to the proposal that arrived on his table. Operations have also started for the full-backs Michele Laraspata, 2001 ex Borgorosso Molfetta, Kevin Cassano, 2003 at Virtus Mola in his last experience, and Giuseppe Giannini, midfielder born in 2005 in his last year at Corato. On Tuesday it will be time to meet Esteban Giambuzzi’s entourage to understand the actual possibilities of closing with the 35-year-old Argentine, who scored 8 goals in Andria last year. Confirmations chapter: that of the external attacker Antonio Caputo is moving away, that of the defender Andrea Lobosco is approaching. Then we will work on the goalkeeper (the over line seems to be the one chosen) and on the insertion of the under players, with the 2006 Belladonna – a true Barletta native – looking to stay in the red and white. Many names, several announcements expected. If June was the month of study, for Barletta July will have to be the month of lunges.
