Fábio Pizzamiglio, president of the club, speaks of solidarity with Rio Grande do Sul amid the damage caused by the floods
One month after the last match of the season, Juventude is preparing to return to the pitch. The team will face Fluminense this Saturday (1), at 6pm (Brasilia time), at the Maracanã, in the 7th round of the Brasileirão. Fábio Pizzamiglio, president of the club, underlined the importance of the competition, which was suspended for two weeks due to damage caused by rain in several cities in Rio Grande do Sul.
“In Caxias the Alfredo Jaconi stadium and the CT were little affected, but in Porto Alegre the damage was very great. There was no climate for football to continue. We managed to get the support of most of the clubs to stop the championship”, declared the leader.
“Even if in the return the clubs go through a shorter recovery period between one match and another, there is space in the calendar for the matches to take place. Now the situation is a little more under control and we can start thinking about the football,” he said. added.
Gaucho Union
On the fifth day, the team will return to play in front of their fans in the match against Atlético (GO), in the Brasileirão. Furthermore, the club will sell Alfredo Jaconi to Internacional, for a South American Championship match, and to Grêmio, for a Brasileirão match, yet to be confirmed.
“We know about the rivalry that exists between the clubs here in Rio Grande Sul, but it is small in a moment like the one we are experiencing in the state. This has already happened to us there. L’Esportivo gave us its stadium at that time we had one need on another occasion, we performed at the Arena do Grêmio. At this moment, it is something that transcends the rivalry. Rio Grande do Sul needs empathy and help.
Green-white solidarity
Over the course of this month, the club has participated in several actions to help people who are in difficulty due to the rain in Rio Grande do Sul. Among them, he carried out a food collection campaign and collected around 30 tons of food, bottled water, hygiene and cleaning products, winter clothes and dog food.
“We carried out a food collection campaign and managed to collect around 30 tonnes of food, bottled water, hygiene and cleaning products, winter clothes and dog food. We delivered this material to two of the regions most affected by the rains, São Sebastião do Caí and Canoas”, underlined the leader.
“Several athletes were on the front line and participated in the deliveries, such as Nenê, Alan Ruschel, Jean Carlos, among others. Furthermore, players and employees were also at the Hemocentro Regional de Caxias do Sul to contribute with blood donations. Everyone rallied and I was able to help in any way I could,” he concluded.
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Source: Terra
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