He has not forgotten his past on the shore to the Strait: Massimo Taibi lived eight years between the field and the desk, who made him enter the heart of the fans. For two seasons he has become sports director of the Pistoia area. The Tuscans play in Serie D, like Reggina. The former goalkeeper, on September, will return to Granillo on the occasion of the “Nostalgia Operation” event: “I can’t wait – he declares – to go down to Calabria. At the moment I am busy with the market, but the reference of Reggio is very strong ».
What is your opinion on the Amaranto staff?
«Exceptional work has been done and congratulations must be complimented. Ballarino, which I got to know, has engaged several resources to strengthen the squad and should not be criticized. Those who work can also make mistakes, we are not infallible and I also happened to make some mistakes to me ».
Montalto and Blondett brought them to Sant’Agata. How do you judge these purchases?
«Positive. The staff entrusted to Trocini is the strongest in the championship and, in my opinion, Reggina will go to Lega Pro. Nissa is not Syracuse and the bells do not seem so competitive to put amaranth in difficulty. We too in Pistoia are carrying out a virtuous path and aim to embrace the professionalism. We have an ambitious property that is not satisfied ».
Can you reveal your dream in the drawer?
«The work is not over yet and we will complete it. One day we will return with Pippo Inzaghi to bring Reggina back to A. It is a promise we made. The summer of bankruptcy has definitely destabilized us. I don’t hide that tears went down. For me, Reggina is not any society and in the city I have many friends who still ask me why we have disappeared. Honestly struggling to understand failure. The situation precipitated within two months. I didn’t sleep at the night just to find a solution to avoid the abyss. Until the last I hoped for it, I looked for, even by contacting a couple of entrepreneurs, but I did not succeed in my intent. Destiny played a bad joke. I would never have left if the toy had not broken ».
Let’s rewind the ribbon of memories: the most beautiful parade on the banks of the Strait?
«My debut with Lazio at” Granillo “. He ended 0-0 and passed me on a close range of Mancini. The season ended with salvation. We had a quality players like Baronio, Pirlo, Kallon and Cozza and a coach good as Mr. Colomba on the team ».
