There was no waste at the ‘sport village’, for a simple reason: we are talking about two completely different events, which have nothing to do with each other. Councilor Calicchio was not a ‘phenomenon’ two summers ago. We are not ‘brokers’ today.
Compared to two years ago, the arena will be active day and night, with a longer, fuller and more fascinating sports programme. There will be turrets, lights, two stages that will host artists and singers, a musical and entertainment proposal that did not exist two summers ago and had not been taken into consideration.
There will be a big screen on which, among others, we will broadcast the matches of the Italian national team. Sky will be there, partner of the initiative, with national live broadcasts that will bring positive publicity to our territory.
Yes, I confirm, our event will cost more than councilor Calicchio’s 4 thousand euros. However, comparing them would be like comparing a Panda to an Alfa Romeo. Both excellent, both produced by the same parent company, but with obvious differences in performance and therefore costs.
Calicchio and the other opposition councilors instead of starting yet another senseless ‘cagnara’ could have at least first inquired with the association that is organizing the event on behalf of the administration. Because it is the same one that the former councilor involved. He should know her well.
This administration has been criticized for not having carried forward the ideas of the previous one. With the ‘sport village’ we not only continue the path inaugurated two years ago, but we improve and elevate it. And, I underline it again, involving the same association that they had called. Better than this.
Now it’s okay to preemptively criticize for the sake of criticizing. The role of the opposition is fine. But finding something murky in this too really seems like a slap in the face to intelligence. And at least, before giving such a negative opinion, they waited to see these events.
Federica Poggio, Councilor for Sport and Tourism of the Municipality of Fiumicino
