“Immense joy, it was a liberation”

BASTIA UMBRA – The dream has become reality. “Honestly, when three weeks ago, on the eve of the direct clash, we were 5 points behind Campitello, it was hard to imagine an epilogue like this.” Instead, the 2-0 victory against Amerina, in a packed Degli Esposti, and the simultaneous defeat of Campitello at San Venanzo in the last 90′ gave Bastia promotion to Eccellenza. “An incredible joy – continues president Sandro Mammoli – because it has been repressed for too long. In recent years we have had to deal with two relegations and a playoff tie that was lost in the last dive last season. Winning as we did last Sunday was an liberation, in front of an audience that has no equal and that has made the difference throughout the season”. A victory with a special dedication for the president. “To my wife Nadia who always supports and puts up with me and to my son. To win I need him. Together we had won the Excellence and he was on the pitch. Then he left. Now he has returned to the club as a manager and we won the Promotion”. And now? “Now let’s think about next Sunday’s Super Cup with Pietralunghese. Then we will plan for the future. Renzo Forini, who is a mentor to me, said he wants to do well in Eccellenza too. And we will try to do it, starting again from mister Alessandria. I want to spend two words to also thank Andrea Montecucco who led this team for a large part of the season. This promotion is also his.”