These are hot hours in the Amaranth house. The alleged negotiation with the Italian-American Matt Rizzetta, which would be bound by a confidentiality agreement, takes center stage. Despite the denials, it seems that something is moving in a positive direction. Will he be the new amaranth president? We will understand in about ten days. Those close to him describe him as enthusiastic about the idea of putting down roots in Calabria, so much so that he has already started contacts to block Domenico Fracchiolla, sporting director of Reggiana. The latter would replace Pippo Bonanno.
It is still premature to say too much. Rizzetta is the owner of Campobasso, a club that plays in the Lega Pro. In 2025 he also took over the majority stake in Napoli Basket. But it didn’t end here. The entrepreneur would also like to get closer to Napoli. According to rumours, Rizzetta, supported by the American fund Underdog Global Partners, would have presented an offer, in the order of 2 billion dollars, to acquire the Italian club, obtaining, for now, the refusal of De Laurentiis.
As can be seen from certain movements, the Italian-American investor is not the last arrived. So what will Ballarino do? Will he give in to Rizzetta’s flattery or will he decide to keep Reggina with all the risks involved?
The professor of Catania origins is now disliked by the public. The Curva Sud fans have announced that they will desert the stadium as long as he remains in charge.
Rizzetta remains at the window waiting, according to rumors, for an answer. Reggina could change ownership by July. The results have, unfortunately, proven the current management wrong. It was a group to be won hands down with opponents, on paper, inferior to the amaranth team.
