He followed his The Gema Montecatini Technical T to the gate of Naples, Alessandro Lulli. He did this by arriving directly from Austria, where he was busy for work reasons: almost a thousand kilometers of love but the opportunity was worth the endless journey, because thanks to the success obtained in parquet in Malvin PSA Sant’Antimo the thermal lion finished the first round in second place in Group B of National Serie Bobtaining a pass for Italian Cup Final Four in the category. “It was a heart-wrenching match, which I followed with great anxiety. Luckily I had my guardian angel Paolo Moricci with me to reassure me.”
President Lulli, the year that has just begun began to achieve a goal that is not clear.
“I quote the words that Lorenzo D’Alessandro told me at the end of the match: “Pres, we have achieved a great goal, let’s enjoy the moment”. the Italian Cup, it is a medium-term that goal but gives us a signal that everything is going in the right direction thanks to one person in particular.” …
In other words?
“Giampiero Cardelli, without him we would not be able to celebrate this milestone today.”
La T Gema’s 2025 is enriched by a great event. How do you deal with it?
“With the spirit we face in every match, to go on the pitch to do our best and try to win. This is an important showcase, which should be honored and we are very happy to be there. happy for us, for the city of Montecatini and also because they are the only representatives of Tuscany We know of investments carried out in the summer, the achievement of these goals represents an incentive to continue investing in this project”.
So there are also market transfer interventions to strengthen the roster?
“Before moving in this direction we want to try to understand if for the next season we can rely on PalaTerme“.
Are you saying that if there is no guarantee that the Montecatina stadium can be used again, the ambitions can be reduced?
“What I want to say is that we must try to understand where to direct the investments, whether in the player base or more in the movement now in the issue of the facility: we are very good in Pistoia but I am asking for a lot of sacrifices in a logistical .level from all the components of the club and I don’t want to ask again in the future.
The year that just started should be the year of the reopening of PalaTerme.
“We will soon meet with the mayor to try to get a more accurate picture of the time and delays in the work schedule: about PalaTerme we have proposals to present to the municipal administration, based on the answers we will decide how to proceed” .
Is it enough to compensate sports clubs that are penalized by city facilities?
“We already thank the municipality for the effort and contribution given, but for a company like us that spends a lot of money to join National B and has a youth sector that wants to expand, the best that comfort is possible to concentrate all activities in one plant or at least in the same city”.
Filippo Palazzoni