“Second foreigner of great athleticism”

«The identikit is what Meo Sacchetti designed, and we are working to satisfy him». Only one piece is missing from the construction of the new Cantù Basketball, that is the second foreigner, and the general manager Sandro Santoro, much more biased, knows how much the construction of the team interests in these parts.

«We have not been saving energy for ten or more days now – explains the GM -. Now is the time to go into more detail. We have seen quite a few players, with some also of interest. We gave ourselves the end of the Las Vegas Summer League as the first dead line, and so it will be. Above all, we will have to understand who will have had the chance to place themselves at the top and who will be able to evaluate the possibility of playing in a second European league, but in a team with ambitions like ours ».

The impression is that you want to hurry, but without being in an urgent hurry. “Obviously, we will also verify the presence of opportunities for last-minute opportunities – adds Santoro -, then we will move on to the operational phase, skimming the list to 4, maximum 5, elements”.

In the tactical design drawn up by the new Acqua S. Bernardo coach, there are essential characteristics. Even for a center like the ones that Cantù is looking for. «The player must have a strong athleticism, be a good rebounder and an element of energy – says the manager -. He can’t escape from here, just as he doesn’t escape the fact that he will have to fit perfectly with a department that is already very competitive today ».

In short, athleticism is central and we are moving in that direction. Until now we are under the heading “front man”, that is what appears and can be seen, but behind the scenes the company has been working with the same intensity. “Let’s take the season ticket campaign – continues the GM -: the satisfactions are excellent, we are practically at the break even of the confirmation of those who can count on pre-emption and this satisfaction makes us proud and happy also in light of the start of phase two”.

Santoro is a river in flood, and it certainly doesn’t stop there. “We have ideas ready to become projects,” he says – especially in the marketing and communication area to enhance the relationship with the sponsors who already exist and have decided to continue with us, but also to intrigue the attention of those who from scratch could support the our model “.

There is a further behind the scenes as important as those who then go on the pitch. The reference is to the corporate organization as a whole. «We are improving a base that was already solid and tested – Santoro’s analysis -. For a very gradual process. We will optimize all areas, including technical and medical staff. We have to put the team in a position to work within a system in which everyone knows what to do. Who goes on the pitch is only the end of what you do during the week and I am sure with a job of this type can lead serenely to those two / three more victories that in a long season make the difference ».

It would therefore seem that there are other news on the horizon. «Every change could also paradoxically correspond to a cost – the conclusion -. But be careful to distinguish the dry costs, often non-interest bearing, from those that represent an investment. Also able to bring results in sporting and economic terms. We therefore eliminate the dry costs that have no impact on the sporting result. Keeping attention on the budget high and trying to anticipate as much as possible the choices with positive repercussions ».