The inauguration ceremony was also attended by the mayor of Ferrara Alan Fabbri and the Vicar General of the Diocese of Ferrara Mons.Massimo Manservigi, accompanied by the white-blue president Joe Tacopina, by the general director Andrea Gazzoli, by the technical director Fabio Lupo and by the head of the youth sector. Andrea Catellani, who did the honors of the house
An important moment for SPAL, but an important moment for the whole community of Ferrara: it was in fact inaugurated SPAL housethe new boarding school of the Biancazzurro Youth Sector. A few minutes from the city center, the new home of the Spallino nursery can accommodate up to 70 children and is equipped with multifunctional common areas, such as study rooms, common rooms, canteen, games room and meeting room, as well as a large garden and a football field, which will soon be made available to the biancazzurra football school.
The mayor of Ferrara also took part in the inauguration ceremony Alan Fabbri and the Vicar General of the Diocese of Ferrara Mons.Massimo Manservigi, accompanied by the white-blue president Joe Tacopinaby the general manager Andrea Gazzoliby the technical director Fabio Lupo and by the head of the youth sector Andrea Catellani, who did the honors of the house. “With Casa SPAL soon many other of our boys will be able to complete an important path and be able to reach new prestigious goals with the blue and white jersey”, the message that comes from the club.
“It is impossible to explain how happy he is today – said the president Tacopina – in being able to present to all of you the new home of our youth sector. It is undoubtedly one of the most exciting days I have experienced since my arrival in Ferrara. I want to thank all the people present here today and all those who have worked hard in recent months to make this dream come true. It is a special day not only for our Youth Sector, but for the whole of SPAL. It is the tangible demonstration of what I have been saying since day one: I blindly believe in our nursery, which is the beating heart of the Club, and represents a fundamental asset capable of giving us an important competitive advantage in the near future compared to many other companies “.
“Today I feel the great responsibility of having to live up to a similar project – said the technical director Fabio Lupo – and, at the same time, I have the opportunity to realize what is the dream of my career. When I think of my ideal club, I imagine exactly a reality capable of making football sustainable through the creation of a youth sector with solid foundations and a sure prospect. I have always believed it was a utopia and, instead, today it has become reality. “
“If we are here today – he declared Andrea Catellani – so much is due to the people present in this room, who have worked tirelessly in recent months to allow SPAL to set a milestone for its future. I believe that today not only SPAL, but also the whole city of Ferrara has an element capable of distinguishing it on a national level, not only as regards the football scene.
“The sporting part is undoubtedly relevant, – continues the manager of the biancazzurro nursery – but it is much more important create a path for the kids that allows them to feel at home even if they are thousands of kilometers from home. Being able to do this is not a simple personal satisfaction, but it is that of an entire work group that puts on the field every day the maximum of professionalism and availability “.
“For us, joining the youth sector means imagining the future of our children and treating them as children, – concluded Andrea Catellani – because for us they are children to be supported and made to grow step by step. We hope that more and more young players will be able to reach our first team, becoming a heritage of the club, but it will be just as beautiful and rewarding for all of us in ten or fifteen years to receive a message from some of the guys who have passed here that we thanks for the training and experience lived within these walls. “
Inauguration of Casa SPAL, the new boarding school of the Youth Sector