Press conference in Padua for Joseph Ugurlyan, the owner of the White Shields club, returned to the city after a long absence. The number one from Padua touched on many topics, starting with the results of the last few seasons: “Those were three frustrating years, we wanted to go to Serie B, we tried our best and we just got it, especially two years ago when we were ahead and it’s hard to understand the rules that led Perugia to triumph, and us to lose the final on penalties The management of the club was not negative, this year we wanted to change the team after the disappointment of the final against Palermo in which we were not present and we decided to remove the players who lacked character , pride and determination. It’s a year of transition for us, I made a commitment to the city and I’m staying. If we want to move to B, we have to do it in a sustainable way, looking at a model like that of Sudtirol and reasonable costs. A possible budget could be between 4 and 5 million euros.“. On the possible sale of the club: “Some entrepreneurs have applied, but this is just talk, there is no satisfactory project yet. If someone comes to lend a helping hand, the door is open, be it a minority partner or a sponsor. If anyone has a better project than mine, I’m here to talk about it.” Ugurlyan also draws a comparison between Italy and France: “The project we have at Lance is similar to the project in Padua. I don’t know if Liga 1 surpassed Serie A but they were very close. I received much more help in Lens than here in Padua, especially from local institutions and businesses. There, from the very beginning, a local group led by Auchan, Leroy Merlin and Decathlon gave us important sponsorship to help the club, no one came forward here. Perhaps in Padua there is less interest in football and more in volleyball and athletics.“. The joke is also about the sports complex: “There is a project, but in order to place a guarantee for 20 million euros without guarantees, the municipality has to help me. The Padovanello project was designed by Roberto Bonetto, and we liked it, as well as attract a partner with a developer. At some point, the project is not moving forward, now let’s see what to do.”
Source: Tutto Mercato Web
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