Alfio Torrisi, Reggina’s new coach, immediately takes on all responsibility for the team’s relaunch: «It’s up to us to make our name count and above all the value of this squad».
The successor of the sacked Bruno Trocini will make his debut on Sunday at Sancataldese. “This – he highlighted – is a strong team, with important players and they just have to be able to prove it.”
The coach from Catania does not find an easy situation and the disappointing start to the season has left its mark. «The fans – he admitted – are right to object. Twelfth place in Serie D, for a team that has been in Serie A for a long time, is unacceptable. We must take the first step by demonstrating that we want to reverse course. If all the components travel in the same direction it is difficult to come against us.”
In Torrisi’s memory there is a clear memory of being an opponent at the “Granillo”. «When I came to play here with Trapani – he recalled – there was a quarter of an hour in which we were playing under Sud. Reggina took five consecutive corners, the Curva lit up and I cringed. And I trained a battleship. Let’s imagine how others might feel.”
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