Interviewed by “Il Piccolo – Alessandria”, the CEO of Bertram Derthona Tortona Ferencz Bartocci took stock of the works at the Citadel and the new building that will host the club’s matches. “Ready for next season, from which day we will see him a little later. Work is underway on the road system with the construction of the roundabout on the provincial road which will regulate access to the Citadel. The external cover of the arena is being built and all the seats will be installed at the end of July. Then the tests will have to be carried out, which I hope will be rapid. It is true that it is a private plant, but it has a very important public impact.”
Bartocci also returned to the season, changed by the arrival of De Raffaele: “Evaluation? Not a vote, but a judgement. The best for conduct, but we must improve by learning from the mistakes made. Well done, but we can do better. The worst and most exhilarating moment of the season? For me, there are no bad moments in sport. Sport is fun: in times of difficulty you must not let yourself get discouraged but think about how to solve the problems. The most exciting moment is the recovery with Candi’s dunk in game 4 with Virtus. The essence of team sport in the play of a boy who has always put himself at the service of the group
Before he arrived [De Raffaele] I didn’t know him here. The other day I showed him the message I sent him when he won the scudetto in Venice and does he know what he told me (laughs, ed.)? “Ah, yes, I sent those answers to my daughter…”. I have learned to know him and I am very happy to work with a frank, determined and prepared person and coach who puts the team before everything.”
