‘Arena Sanremo’… the next day. The presentation of what should be the new stadium of the city of flowers brought enthusiastic comments from those present, but also statements from the president of the white and blue association who lamented the absence of the Mayor and the Sports Councilor.
“No comment” in this regard from Palazzo Bellevue which probably reserves a possible response in the competent offices. The project is impressive and would change the face of the area to the east of the city of flowers. Many have raised the problem of parking, to which President Masu has in fact already responded yesterday evening. An ambitious idea which, according to Corso number one Mazzini, would already have the financiers of those 113 million mentioned.
Masu clearly said: “Far be it from me to start a controversy but, as regards the Mayor, I want to underline that he was the supporter of this project and that he asked us for its presentation several times. It is also sorry for the Councilor that he is also a fan. Maybe they had other things to do but it’s as if the host invites you to a party and he isn’t there.”
Masu also spoke on the rumors according to which he would be linked to one rather than another political faction competing for the next elections: “Yesterday’s evening and the project are not intended to be electoral propaganda and to take one side or on the other. Same thing for the alleged ‘competition’ to the Ariston which, as far as we are concerned, will have to host the Festival for another 1,000 years. The Arena will have to do something else.”
The president was then clear on the future of Sanremese: “The stadium is fundamental because otherwise it is destined to fail, as has happened over the years. Not because the presidents were incapable or did not have liquidity but because a president, the moment he realizes that he no longer invests but throws money away, loses interest.”
Clear words, those from Masu, which confirm the desire to carry forward the stadium project, without which he could abandon the club. Historical courses and recurrences for a club, the blue and white one which, after taking away the glories of Serie B in the post-war period and the near fall at the beginning of the 80s, has then always floated between C2 (when it existed) and Serie D, with declines dictated by the failures even in the lower leagues.
Sanremo would need an important ‘change’, both for the city’s reputation and to bring back that enthusiasm among fans which, indisputably, has not returned since the 1980s. Of course, times have changed with football on TV, but if you look at other situations in Serie C or D there is more passion and, consequently, more spectators. The proceeds are important and, lacking these during the matches, Masu has decided to do as is being done in many other realities.
Create a structure that can live economically 365 days a year and be able to guarantee the survival of the club and its sporting growth. Will he succeed? We wish him so.
