Renato Nicolai – whose name has emerged for the Sella Cento in the last few hours – took stock at home Hdl Nardo after the salvation achieved. His words reported by Il Quotidiano di Puglia: «A long and painful journey for various reasons, which in the course of the work was also characterized by the change of coach (from Gennaro Di Carlo to Luca Dalmonte). We saved ourselves in the penultimate game after suffering a bit too much. We certainly expected more given that the company had invested in the new organization in the summer. But the important thing was to reach the finish line of staying in the A2 championship which will see us back on the starting line.”
The Apulians managed to escape to safety in the very last matches, winning the direct clash against Chiusi. «Let’s not forget that this year it was really very difficult to save ourselves, given that there were six teams that had to say goodbye to the category. We suffered a lot and even more than expected, but it must be said that it was a very difficult championship, with many ambitious and equipped teams. We had our difficult moments which were certainly not few also due to injuries, then also the change of coach, but in the end he had the strength to cross the finish line. If we want to look at the glass half full, in addition to the fact that we survived, we have gained a year of experience and today we are stronger to plan for the next championship.”
Nardò will continue with coach Dalmonte. «With Luca Dalmonte we start again to face the next A2 championship, which will be even more tiring due to the many matches to be played and which, therefore, will lead us to set up a long team».
