Sporty Salerno wears the black shirt

Many tears and few, only a few smiles. The annus horribilis of Salerno sport is coming to an finish, leaving painful relegations, sensational failures and a few helpful undertakings to make the 2023-2024 season no less than much less bitter.

The relegations

Salernitana’s return to Serie B after three years within the high flight wasn’t sufficient Uncommon Nantes Salerno (water polo) says goodbye to the A1 collection. After an everyday season that was sophisticated to say the least and have become even harder within the Relegation Spherical, the membership presided over by Enrico Gallozzi he did not repeat final yr’s feat, failing to outlive the playouts. But, within the semi-final, issues appeared to have gone very effectively after the away victory within the Campania derby in opposition to Posillipo, earlier than the double knockout in opposition to the Neapolitans. Even in opposition to the Vis Nova Roma the music hasn’t modified, the Giallorossi must begin once more from the A2 collection after 5 years. “I am so sorry, I am devastated. Being the coach I tackle all of the obligations. I’ve misplaced many occasions in my life however it’s exactly from defeats, from the ashes, that we rise up and construct future victories, probably the most stunning ones”, stated coach Christian Presciutti. Enormous disappointment at dwelling too Virtus Arechi Salerno (basketball). Common season stuffed with difficulties for the president’s Blaugrana Nello Renzullo, who say goodbye to the Nationwide Serie B. Even on this case, two playout rounds weren’t wanted to keep away from the saddest epilogue, a double 3-0 in opposition to Desio first after which in opposition to Rieti within the salvation play-offs sealed the relegation of Virtus. After having flourished within the A2 collection on a couple of event, Nello Renzullo withdrew the crew additionally attributable to logistical and structural difficulties. Nonetheless, the temper of the lady was decidedly completely different Energy Basket Salerno after the elimination within the Serie B Interregional playoff semi-finals, the dream of promotion involves an finish after an thrilling yr in any case, particularly contemplating the beginning of the cycle of the brand new metropolis affiliation, born simply two years in the past. There will probably be time and a solution to strive once more.

The disappointments

A change to the technical information that appeared to have solved the issues of Jomi Salerno. After the unsuccessful passages within the Italian Cup and Italian Tremendous Cup, the change between coaches Francesco Ancona e Christophe Cassan appeared to have forcefully revived the goals of glory of the Outdated Woman of Italian handball, in quest of the tenth championship in its historical past. And as an alternative, regardless of a incredible second half of the championship, captain Pina Napoletano and companions have abdicated in opposition to it Bressanone within the first spherical of the play-offs for the Italian title, lacking out on entry to the Finals. There Genea Lanzara (males’s handball), must begin once more from Serie A Silver, following the fast elimination within the quarter-finals of the playoffs for promotion to Serie A Gold.

Olympic dream

Even the Salerno expedition to the Paris Video games dangers being fairly small in comparison with earlier editions of the Olympics. No double for fencing, the primary time of Michele Gallo as an alternative it goes hand in hand with the frustration of the exclusion of Rossella Gregorio, two podiums missed in Rio (2016) and Tokyo (2021). The dangerous harm that occurred to Salvatore Maresca compromised the participation possibilities of the athlete initially from Castellammare di Stabia, captain of Salerno Gymnastics (recent from promotion to Serie A) and a part of the Police sports activities group. World bronze medalist and high athlete of the nationwide crew, “Thor” must endure surgical procedure and get better as greatest he can to return stronger than earlier than. Additionally the presence in France of Vincenzo Dolce, world gold with Settebello in 2019 and member of the coach’s Italian crew Campagna in Tokyo he appears to be in danger, with the summons anticipated within the subsequent few days. In the meanwhile, along with Gallo, the boxer initially from Mercato San Severino can be sure of participation Aziz Abbes Mouhiidine, and the very younger Ilenia Matonti, the 20-year-old from Baronissi, who grew up with the lecturers of Bentis of Salerno, introduced Italian taekwondo again to the Video games after 16 years of abstinence. A number of athletes are nonetheless hoping for the go.

The grins

Few smiles, but basic to creating Salerno’s sporting yr much less bitter. Amongst them is the success of Salerno Guiscards (girls’s volleyball), recent from promotion to Serie B2. Coach Paolo’s coaching Cacace he triumphed within the playoffs, returning to a nationwide championship ten years after the final time. “We now have lastly fulfilled our dream. It was a really lengthy journey, we have been good at by no means reducing our heads and that is additionally due to a workers that paid consideration to each element. Thanks go to the followers and our companions, who have been all the time current throughout our journey. In an sadly unlucky yr for some disciplines of Salerno sports activities, we felt much more the load of wanting to make sure that the town was represented on a nationwide stage in girls’s volleyball”, declares a glad Pino D’Andrea , president of the sports activities membership. Additionally hoping are Salerno Basket ’92, who after beating Perugia within the semi-finals are actually ready within the final act for promotion to the ladies’s A2 collection, and Circolo Nautico Salerno (handball), who will nevertheless have to show the collection round after the defeat on their debut in last in opposition to Muri Antichi.