Bologna, Fenucci: "Year of reconstruction, we aim for sustainability"

This will be a year of reconstruction. If we were to finish tenth playing well, we could be happy. Also because Tedesco is a new coach and like Motta and Italiano before him he will need time. He will have it. Thus the CEO of Bologna Claudio Fenucci, in a conference held late in the morning, aimed at explaining a market that led to the transfers of several top players in the team: from Castro to Lucumi to Rowe, passing through Freuler's departure on a free transfer.

The reason for so many farewells lies in the last few seasons: "In recent years we have invested 280 million and we have achieved great results and satisfactions: Champions League qualification, victory in the Italian Cup, Europa League. With Europe, given the desire not to make a bad impression, we made the choice to focus on more experienced players with higher salaries and this year without Europe, we need to review the costs a bit. We want to play football in a sustainable way. Hence the transfers."

Lower costs to restart. Although Fenucci specifies that Rowe's farewell is a different topic: "He had shown signs of impatience since his retirement, some behaviors risked undermining the group. We tried to talk to him to convince him to stay, but his nature came out. Even in the past he had shown some character problems and in the end we decided to do the operation for the good of the team."

Bologna reduces costs and ambitions. Waiting for the new stadium: "The stadium project serves to guarantee competitiveness and have resources. It is fundamental for the city and for the club. We are already working with the designers to understand the costs of the multifunctionality of the facility, which in addition to football will host concerts and fairs".