INVICTUS Academy, here we are. Monday 1 October 2018 will begin officially the season 2018/2019, with the four groups workouts Under 15, Under 13, Debutant e Eaglets that will take place in sequence to Land Rover Arena Bologna. Waiting for the time when children go up the steps, the changing rooms, will lead to the famous parquet "Madison" Piazza Azzarita, publish this open letter Zoran Savic.
The families of the children and children who have chosen INVICTUS Academy,
firstly I would like to thank you for giving confidence to a whole new project, by choosing to enroll your child. Many of you have found to make a tough choice, as they always are those who are called to take the parents.
I believe that during the Open Day in September, though it was not possible to work on defined groups, We have had the opportunity to know our leaders and the Technical Staff members and receive information about our project, from the choice of having the Land Rover Arena as the venue and the main camp for training and matches.
There was the need to wait that they end the most important works, but we managed to play in two smaller groups first workout, to organize the group photos and autographs for all the kids and children with the protagonists of the Italian National, I thank him warmly, and to bring the boys to watch the match.
I hope you have understood the importance for your children to be able to train and play at Land Rover Arena Bologna, in the best plant in Europe, a unique privilege even for professional players. E, with the addition of the Sports Center Corticelli field as the secondary and the Institute St. Albert the Great for the little ones, we will carry out all the competitive activity.
Living between Barcelona and Dubai, I had the need to trust the people of my total confidence to achieve INVICTUS Academy in Bologna. A Michele Forino, who shared the birth of INVICTUS with me both as a sports agent from 2010 that as summer graduate from Camp 2015 and to which they are bound by a personal relationship that goes far beyond business, I asked him to devote himself full time to this project, obtaining its full readiness.
To Giovanni Setti, that in addition to the experience as a player he began to sport manager and coach, we asked to assume the role of Director of Football, He will also have the technical role of Assistant Coach of the largest group and the organization for the international youth tournaments to Land Rover Arena, as well as the organization of the tournament and the province of Bologna schools, with the full support of the City of Bologna and Bologna Welcome, whom I thank once again, and the contacts are already underway and concretized with the principals of some schools.
I am fully convinced of the INVICTUS Academy Technical Staff, which it is the continuation of that of INVICTUS Camp. The Head Coach that we have chosen for the two groups of the youth sector is Marco Pappalardo and the choice has been fully shared with Michele Forino, Luca and Marco Brochetto Sanguettoli, who as Head of Technical INVICTUS Camp it seemed right to engage, because the two projects will continue in parallel. Pappalardo is a coach that can engage and be followed by the students in a unique way, teaching something that goes beyond the individual technique, transferring them his player experience that the youth has come to build a long career nearly two decades, and infusing them with an energy and incredible enthusiasm.
Our Technical Manager will be the Minibasket Luca Brochetto, as the first day of Camp INVICTUS, It will oversee day-to-day work of the head coach of debutants groups and eagles Ivan Cicchelli, supporting him in the gym a few times a month. Andrea Gatti will play the dual role of Assistant Coach in the Under 13 and the debutants, thanks to the fact that he himself was an instructor Minibasket, and as proof of their identity of views, few days ago I was asked to insert another coach their full confidence, we hope to already announce next week.
I am really pleased that Patricio Prato, who he is a great player and a great guy, We have chosen to join our technical staff already this year, which will see him involved as a Captain at Andrea Costa Imola, and Monday afternoon will be in the gym alongside of group coaches, giving the kids and the kids a fundamental added value.
I firmly believe that basketball is an essential educational tool for growing children and young people in a better and healthier, but this must be done together with families, and always putting in first place school. For this, I ask you parents full cooperation, waiting to meet you in person as soon as I return to Bologna.
Zoran Savic