Brescia. While no official communication had yet arrived from the press office on Clotet’s dismissal and the arrival of Aglietti, but on the other hand just yesterday afternoon the same press office had organized and communicated to the media the pre-Palermo press conference of Catalan technician for this Friday so as not to impact on Christmas Eve when the newspapers are not working, the new Rondinelle coach had already undergone medical examinations and was discussing the contract .. Here is the chronicle of Alfredo Aglietti’s first day initially as coach in pectore of Brescia and then, in the evening, also as official coach.
9:00 Medical visits at the Panathleticon for Alfredo Aglietti, accompanied by team manager Edoardo Piovani, a trip to the office to sort out the bureaucratic issues and sign the contract until June with an option for next season. The exact terms of the option are not yet known, but it shouldn’t be anything particularly binding in view of the possible change of ownership of the blue-and-white club.
12:00 The team has lunch in Torbole Casaglia awaiting the arrival of Aglietti who will be officially presented to the players. For now, the sporting director Giorgio Perinetti remains. Cellino asked him to stay, the expert from Esse had also said he was willing to leave as he was closely linked to Clotet, but out of a sense of responsibility as well as a sense of belonging in relation to his Brescian origins he agreed to stay to help Aglietti in the insertion. Also exonerated Daniele Gastaldello and the athletic trainer Salvatore Sciuto. The goalkeeper coach Alessandro Vitrani, Cellino’s trusted man, remains.
12:00 Aglietti arrived at the office: “I’m super excited” were his first words. But it’s not clear why since the signing with Brescia is not there yet.
12:00 As soon as he signs the contract, Cesar Vinicio, 43, a former player from Chievo, Catania, Padova, Juve Stabia, Cremonese and Entella, Aglietti’s assistant from 2020 at Chievo, and Professor Daniele Sorbello who will be the new athletic trainer.
12:45 Clotet has arrived in Torbole Casaglia to empty the locker and greet the players
2.00 pm Training in Torbole Casaglia is scheduled. At first it had been fixed at San Filippo, like yesterday’s which had been decided both due to the poor conditions of the Torbole fields and by the will of Cellino who tended to create discomfort for Clotet to put him in a position to resign.
2.05 pm Clotet and Gastaldello have left the Torbole Sports Centre. Now there is the green light for Aglietti to arrive.
2.10 pm Perinetti arrives at the Torbole Casaglia Sports Center.
2.30 pm While awaiting Aglietti’s arrival, the team is training under the orders of Primavera coach Davide Possanzini, goalkeeper coach Alessandro Vitrani and match analyst Luca Pavoni
2.35 pm However, the permanence of Alessandro Vitrani, the goalkeeper coach who seemed to be Cellino’s trusted man (but with the man from Cagliari things change quickly for everyone…) and Luca Pavoni, is no longer so certain.
2.45pm Aglietti is still in office where he is discussing the contract with Cellino. There is no signature yet.
3.00 pm Aglietti is assisted by agent Giorgio De Giorgis (Brescia player from 1985 to 1988). The technician wants Cesar and Sorbello with him and has no particular preclusions on Vitrani and Pavoni who Cellino now wants to keep on standby to understand if he can really trust them or if they are linked to the Clotet-Gastaldello-Sciuto trio or the safe exonerated until now.
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3.35 pm Discussions continue between Cellino (assisted by the general manager Micheli) and Aglietti (with the attorney De Giorgis) to find an agreement on the contract. The announcement slips again.
3.50 pm A general agreement has been found between Cellino and Aglietti. The coach is planning the next training sessions: initially Clotet had scheduled Thursday afternoon, Friday and Saturday morning. But Aglietti could change according to his needs.
17:25 Cellino (highlighted in the photo standing in his office) and Aglietti continue negotiating to the bitter end to find the definitive agreement and be able to make the announcement. The president does not want to sign a contract that is too high (there is talk of around 100,000 euros net until the end of the season) in view of a possible change of ownership of the company.
18:45 Even Aglietti peeked out (highlighted photo) among the rooms of the club in via Solferino.
19:30 Alfredo Aglietti leaves the Brescia headquarters after signing the contract with the blue-and-white club: “I’m satisfied, see you tomorrow for the statements. We will train in the morning in Torbole Casaglia”.
19:53 Brescia announces the exemption of Clotet, Gastaldello and Sciuto: “Brescia Calcio announces that it has relieved Pep Clotet of his role as coach of the First Team. Also relieved of the role of assistant coach and athletic trainer Daniele Gastaldello and Salvatore Sciuto “. Instead Vitrani and Pavoni remain.
20:07 Brescia announces that Aglietti is the new coach: “Brescia Calcio announces that it has entrusted the technical guidance of the First Team to Alfredo Aglietti. The assistant coach Cervo De Luca Cesar Vinicio and the athletic trainer Daniele Sorbello also join the Rondinelle staff. Aglietti, last season at Reggina, also has Chievo Verona (with which he made the Playoffs), Hellas Verona (with which, as substitute, he conquered Serie A), Virtus Entella, Ascoli, Novara and Empoli in his curriculum vitae. The presentation to the press is scheduled for tomorrow at 3 pm at the Torbole Casaglia Sports Centre. Welcome Mister!”
20:05 Massimo Cellino leaves the Brescia headquarters: “I exonerated Clotet because I had to, I’m the president”. On the reasons (game or locker room problems) he didn’t want to go further: “At the moment I have no answers to give”. Just as he did not want to answer about the possible ongoing negotiations for the company transfer.
Aglietti’s first training session as Brescia coach will be this Thursday at 11 at the Torbole Casaglia Sports Centre.
