Valentino Angeloni, head of Fiorentina’s youth sectorspoke to Radio Bruno talking about the synergy work between the Primavera and the Viola first team.
Says the manager: “Staying here (at Viola Park, ed.) is wonderful. Sometimes we meet or eat with the first team boys. With this structure, growth will be continuous.” Then he focuses on young Tuscans: “The more we work well from below, the less we have to go looking outside. Then, Tuscany is certainly not the center of the world, but it is important to pay attention to it. And we have been working on it for some time. In a 1-5 at the Juventus youth team a few years ago, there were Kayode, Martinelli, Biagetti, Vigiani, Amatucci…”.
It is impossible not to focus on the work that is intertwined with that of Palladino and his group: “Often the coach of the first team makes the fortunes of an entire youth sector. He has already shown great faith in the youngsters, with Comuzzo. A satisfaction like that of seeing him in the national team is worth all the victories achieved. He is giving great attention to the boys and It’s essential for everyone.”
Conclusion on the possibility of having a second team: “There was the project, Barone had to go to New York to talk about it with Commisso. Then what happened happened… Today sacrifices are needed for the Under 23 team, last year we were first in the rankings, this time not. The intention is still there.”