On Wednesday at the last minute, through zoom, the assembly of the Neuquén Basketball Federation was held. President Sergio Gatti’s list was imposed 8 to 2 over that headed by Luciano Saborido. In this way, the management continues with the support of the president of CABB, Fabián Borro.
In dialogue with Río Negro, Gattí declared: “The balance is very positive. These are processes that institutions must go through to grow. Beyond the controversies, the most important thing I rescue is the commitment and passion of the basketball community. ”
The votes were 10 because that was the number of institutions that met the requirements to participate. ” The clubs made a huge effort to catch up on their debts in recent weeks. It is something to underline. Many leaders put their hands in their pockets, as they always have ”added.
On the future, the member of the Confederation commented that “Neuquén has very low rates of number of players, so the program tries to work on other institutions that are not exclusively the clubs. We seek to do it in community sports and physical education centers to multiply the number of boys with a strong commitment to minibasket. “
The alternative list took as its flag the development of women’s basketball, which is far from being equal in conditions with men’s. The player Ailín Berra was part of the opposition formula.
” In recent years he has grown a lot, and he did it successfully. However, there are clubs that must incorporate it. I am glad that Ailin (Berra) has been encouraged to take the step to be a leader and I invited her and the Egg (Saborido) to join and be part of what is coming. We are open to people who want to work to improve Neuquén basketball. We are going to need to upgrade to the statute that is very old, 63 ”, closed Gatti.
One of the clubs that voted for him and accompanies his management is Centro Español, with its main leader Matías Resa. “I found it commendable that there are more lists and that new voices are added. I accompanied Gatti because I think it represents a federalization of decisions. It is important that there are people from Petrolero and Pérfora. I agree with the list because those who are there are respectable leaders who know the day to day, ” said the benchmark of Torito de Plottier. In the same vein, he stressed that “The figure of Sergio allows us to align ourselves with the leadership at the national level, which is the one that won and we have to accompany it.”
Regarding the controversy of the previous one, in which the reform of the statutes that CABB will vote on next Saturday and the debts that the clubs paid off days before the election was questioned, Resa was clear: “ It seemed to me It’s unfortunate that people talk about debts because all the clubs as of August 31 owed money. As for the reform of the CABB statute, we are going with the approval of 7 votes to 3, I carry the vote of Neuquén, ” he explained. “It is necessary to adapt to the times that run, it is clear that we must reform them, we even have to reform ours, which is from the year 63,” concluded Resa.
Another of the important and experienced leaders is Oscar Claris, a leader of Pérfora who was on Gatti’s list and was also consulted by Río Negro. “The only truth is the reality. After this vote for the first time in 25 years, the clubs will be represented on the Board of Directors. There is a growth project for basketball in the province. Here you can not leave anyone out, you have to listen to all opinions to achieve a general consensus for the good of basketball. That is the objective and not to hold any kind of resentment for statements that were hurtful to the honor of the leaders. ”
On the other hand, Luciano Saborido clarified that, beyond the result, this is just beginning for him and the space he leads.
” After a long time there were elections for the positions of the directive commission. The majority decision dictated the continuity of the current management and it should be so. We are left with the role of opposition, a responsibility that we will carry forward in order to make visible not only the interests of those who accompanied us, but and above all, of all those passionate basketball people who publicly demonstrated in favor of a renewal ”, noted the former player.
” With successes and errors, we feel that we gave voice and visibility to the request of many. Nothing ends, it is the beginning of a new stage in basketball in our province, ” he said.
For her part, Ailín Berra was the only woman of the 15 people who made up the assembly, something that the candidate herself was in charge of manifesting on social networks.
” How weird isn’t it? That the whole basketball environment is waiting for an election. That there is an appeal to reflection within the clubs. This is what was generated and I have no memory of it happening before. This is the beginning, because we consider that all the support we received was not in vain. ”Berra wrote.
In tune with what Saborido also said, the player expressed that she is happy, “ because each reference of my long-overdue women’s basketball joined together to seek progress. There will be no results, but I am sure that we will achieve it. We need to get more involved in sports leadership and in clubs. ”
As never before, an election by the Neuquén Basketball Federation generated interest. The national context, the different positions and two different lists generated debate, twists and turns. What is done in this forced recess will affect the future. There were many and many who did not stare. Participation is healthy and this can be the starting point for basketball to be more democratic and inclusive.
