The Salernitana returns to A, the party explodes in the streets

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AGI – The party for Salernitana’s return to Serie A explodes a few minutes before the final whistle of the Pescara match, when the victory (and consequent promotion) appears certain with the grenades winning 3-0 at the Abruzzo team, already relegated to Lega Pro.

In Salerno, fans on the street amidst smoke bombs, crazy horns, flags and choirs for the return of the Campania region after 23 years in the top flight. On the seafront, at Piazza della Concordia, as well as in other streets, a large deployment of police forces to control the feast of Salerno.

But during the festivities in the city, on the Trieste waterfront, a young fan, Loris Del Campo, aged 18, died following a road accident. The young man, known in the circles of the grenade cheering, was driving a scooter. He lost control of the vehicle he was driving, and ended up on the asphalt next to the tires of a parked car.

In the provincial capital of Campania, in particular in piazza Casalbore, where the Vestuti stadium which once hosted the Salernitana matches stands, and in via Roma the joy of the fans is more tangible than elsewhere. And while flags and scarves are waving, everyone sings stadium chants: “We’re going to Serie A, we’re going to Serie A”, under a sky that is tinged with grenade for the smoke bombs.

Many motorists covered the roofs of their cars with white and grenade checkered flags. Even the building that houses the seat of the Municipality of Salerno is colored with garnet. Mayor Vincenzo Napoli says “thank you” to Salernitana and to the fans, underlining that “Serie A has been won with full merit overcoming all difficulties”.

But it’s not just a party in Salerno. In various municipalities of the province, including in Pontecagnano, many waving flags from their balconies and, in the streets, carousels of cars with crazy horns parade. The protagonists of the enterprise will not join the party of the city – and of the entire hinterland of Salerno – today: the grenade players of Mr. Castori will not return to the city, after the away match in Pescara where they won 3 to 0. same club that, on its website, announces that the team will reach the sanctuary of Santa Rita da Cascia and will return to Salerno on Tuesday 11 May.

Among the first to celebrate the success of Salernitana, the former mayor and most illustrious citizen of Salerno, the president of the Campania Region, Vincenzo De Luca. “An unforgettable day of sporting celebration for Salerno”, he writes in a social post. According to the former mayor of the city, “credit must be given to the club, the team, the coach and a supporters who have followed the team’s winning adventure in a difficult year with warmth”.

But, he warns: “We must live these moments with joy, but with great responsibility”. “Let’s make sure that this day is unforgettable, even in the memory of an extraordinary person like Fulvio De Maio”, concludes the governor. The reference is to the former Salernitana goalkeeper and Salerno sports commentator, who died on 9 May. Next year Salernitana will play in Serie A, but will have to change president.

The grenade team, in fact, will not be able to register for next season’s championship if Claudio Lotito, who is also patron of Lazio, is still part of the company. The president of the FIGC, Gabriele Gravina, reiterated this in Naples. “There is no possibility of derogation – he told reporters on the sidelines of a meeting with the managers of the FIGC Campania – the derogation has already been given for 11 years. Those who received that derogation knew very well what the final point of fall was. There is a rule according to which Italy is not allowed to adopt a derogation from the derogation. That sanctioned rule of 16 bis, but the fundamental article is our number 7, paragraph 8, is of an international nature. The statute FIGC yes it is adequate to that of FIFA and Uefa which clearly states what the conditions are “.

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