That it seems far away the time of the arrival with great pomp of Franck Ribéry.
The smoke and the smiles required at the presentation of the "Kaiser" gave way to crestfallen faces after the slap received at home against Inter (0-5).
If taking points was utopian against the reigning champion and current Serie A leader, it is the last two months that justify the urgency of the situation on the side of Salernitana, the red lantern of the championship.
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Without a win since a trip to Venice on October 26 (2-1), the promoted finds himself at the foot of the wall after eight defeats in nine matches.
A dynamic of relegation, even of a relegated future, which would do better to be stopped from this Tuesday on the move on the lawn of Udinese (6.30 p.m.).
However, the recent outings of Captain Ribery's team (five defeats without scoring a single goal) hardly invite optimism.
Spectrum of exclusion
"
We have a lot of problems that we have been dragging on for too long, we cannot be inspired by what we have been doing for several
weeks", noted Stefano Colantuono, before urging: "
Let's finish the first half of the season and roll up our sleeves. Udinese is within our reach.
"As things stand, however, it seems very badly embarked on as the forces involved are struggling. Especially since absent due to injury was added a player, whose identity was not filtered, positive for Covid-19 ...
News that delayed the departure of the formation from Campania to Udine. A new disappointment for a club on the brink of the abyss for several weeks due to financial difficulties. Maintained unanimously by the other members of the elite last week, the club nevertheless remains obliged to find a buyer from Claudio Lotito, half shareholder and also president of Lazio. A double hat… illegal in the championship. This is why the federation had conditioned the club's accession to Serie A to the appointment of a buyer before December 31. For lack of "
acceptable proposal
According to Melior and Widar Trust, the companies overseeing the club's sale, Serie A board members have asked for more time.
However, the gloomy sporting situation is not the best advertisement for a potential buyer ...
Read alsoSerie A: Salernitana maintained by general unanimity
The supporters demand exclusion
The story was nevertheless beautiful since the third resumption of the club in 2011 by the duo Lotito-Mezzaroma, with a cautious accession from Serie D to Serie A in ten years.
Today, the specter of a return to Serie D roams the streets of Salerno ... but also the
Curva
(bend) of the Arigis Stadium.
"
Gravina, keep your promise
", could one read in the aisles of Arigis on Saturday evening.
An eloquent message to the President of the Federation (FIGC) Gabriele Gravina, who had warned the club would be excluded from Serie A in the absence of a buyer on December 31.
Salernitana supporters urge Federation President to exclude their Serie A club. CARLO HERMANN / AFP
According to the
Gazzetta dello Sport
, the FIGC disciplinary commission still reserves a little time before the final decision, but the Salernitana has as many favorable and unfavorable opinions. And this even if the supporters demand immediate relegation, ensuring that their love for Salernitana was not conditioned on a presence in Serie A or Serie D.
Caught up in the reality on the ground every week, the Salernitana doesn't breathe behind the scenes either.
"
The climate is particular
", agrees the coach.
He nevertheless remains focused on his mission and dreams without really believing in activity on the next transfer market: “
I do not know if the shareholders will allow us to participate in the transfer window.
But we have to support the team, we are coming off an impressive series of injuries.
We'll see who agrees to join an exciting challenge like this.
" Like nothing ever happened…
