La Voghe loses the silverware but Giacomotti remains calm

Via Gabrielli and Lorusso pillars of defense, the coach: «I’m sorry, but the club has assured me that there will be important profiles. Full confidence in the management ”

VOGHERA

La Voghe loses some valuable pieces, its incoming market is evolving, but Mr. Massimo Giacomotti awaits developments with serenity. The departures of two pillars such as Gabrielli (who passed to rivals from Oltrepo) and Lorusso do not worry the Rossoneri coach: «I have full confidence in the club, I know that negotiations are well underway, and important profiles will soon arrive. It helps us that the Vogherese has an important appeal, an aspect that has a great impact on the market ».

The coach’s priority

The first imperative for Giacomotti is to recreate the same team spirit that led Voghe to third place and to the playoff final last season: “There is a bit of regret for having lost important players, but the coaches and the players pass, the Vogherese remains. We need to turn the page and start again with enthusiasm and empathy with our audience. Those who arrive will have to quickly understand the importance of wearing a heavy jacket like that of Voghe. It will be essential to build a cohesive and strong group, capable of overcoming any difficulty ».

The new faces on the market, for now, are the midfielder Noia and the young defender Galimberti. A little, therefore. The work of the club, however particularly active in these days, is aimed at strengthening the staff, both in terms of the under and experienced players: “We will have to complete the battery of the under, starting from 2004. Calviello and De Stradis have also left. , therefore numerically the squad needs to be fleshed out, but there is no rush – Giacomotti reassures – Among the new signings, I also consider a high quality striker like Franchini, whom we had little last year ». After the excellent last season, which ended with the play-off final lost amid the controversy with Castanese, the load of expectations will increase, but Giacomotti is not afraid: «In football it is increasingly difficult to confirm. Those who come to Voghera know well that the pressures are there, but it must be an extra stimulus. Then we will have our audience to push us ”. The Rossoneri helmsman and rivals from Pavia: “The Oltrepo is aiming for a top championship, as can be seen from the investments in the market. Pavia is restructuring itself, and the fact that they have chosen a sporting director like Sacco and a coach like Tassi denotes their ambitions. Then there is the Academy, a happy surprise of 2021-22. There will be battle ». –

ALESSANDRO QUAGLINI