There were emotions, private on this Thursday evening during the presentation evening of the season of Fos Provence Basket. The launch of a new project with a new road captain, Rémi Giuitta, who officially announced his arrival at the presidency of the Fosséen club to replace William Raffa.
“It is a real honor for me“, He confided, microphone in hand in front of an audience of guests, alongside another emblematic president of the ditch years, Jean-Pierre Barnes.
The logical continuation of a career in yellow and black for Rémi Giiitta after the announcement, at the end of last season, from the stop of his coach career in Fos, a club to which he is viscerally attached. And for good reason, his father being part of the founders and one of the main craftsmen of the construction of the room in the Small complex. “”It is a heavy responsibility also because I know how much this club has for everyone, also in the basketball landscape. My role will be to carry this new project. It is certainly logical that I accept this role. It is a real passage of witness, of transmission.“
“Bounce”
He was president, it was a role that he had long refused to take on. “”Several factors have determined me to accept this mission. The end of last season, which was very painful for me, very difficult … But when I saw the craze despite the sporting failure, it comforted me on the desire to register in a dynamic of rebound. This word will be a leitmotif for our season. It was necessary to “assume” and I too, in a different role, do everything to bring this club to go up and not only this team.“There were also loyal partners, like the city of Fos-sur-Mer which maintained its financial commitment despite the relegation.
A board to accompany him
What work more serenely with a whole board that will be brought to support Rémi Giuitta as president of the Fosséen club. “”It was the big weak point of the club during all these years. But I had the agreement of people who motivated me for this taking office.“Note for example the three-star chef, Alexandre Mazzia, former basketball player, who will be precious for supporting performance around nutrition or the former mayor of Saint-Chamas, Didier Khelfa to name a few.
He will remain the sportsman, an area where Rémi Giiitta will not intervene. Emmanuel Schmitt and his players will launch their season on Saturday (8 p.m.) with the 1st round of the Coupe de France and the reception of Hyères-Toulon, training of Elite 2.
