A more peaceful Trieste begins anew with three cornerstones
In Brescia, the blow was devastating, but the goal now is to try to plan for the future. In Serie A2, prospects still seem limited, while in Serie B Nazionale, club-related issues continue to surface, with some clubs having already thrown in the towel and others likely to do so soon. The atmosphere at Trieste, on the other hand, is decidedly more upbeat. According to reports in *La Prealpina*, the Giulian club intends to rebuild around key players such as Michele Ruzzier and Francesco Candussi, while also confirming Francesco Taccetti as head coach. The plan is to build a team using the 5+5 formula.
For Trieste, meanwhile, the confirmation of Francesco Taccetti represents a particularly significant sign of continuity on the coaching staff. As for Michele Ruzzier, his retention carries additional symbolic weight: last February, the Trieste point guard won the Oscar Giba award as the best Serie A1 player of 2025, a historic honor bestowed by the Players’ Association on athletes who have distinguished themselves both on and off the court.
On the National Serie B front, the registration deadline is set for July 7, and the first official withdrawal has already been recorded: Academy Basket Jesi announced on June 20 that it will not participate in the upcoming championship. The club from the Marche region is going through a delicate financial crisis, marked by heavy debt, and had already attempted to alleviate the situation during the season that just ended by trading away its most talented players. However, anyone interested in acquiring the team’s franchise would also have to assume the liabilities accumulated by the club.
The upheaval in Brescia stems from the transfer of Germani’s franchise to Rome, into the hands of California-based entrepreneur Paul Matiasic, who has brought a definitive end to the Leonessa’s seventeen-year history. Club owner Mauro Ferrari, who was harshly criticized by fans with chants and banners outside the San Zeno headquarters, tried to explain the reasons behind this difficult decision: “During this period, significant financial efforts were made. We have dedicated—and diverted from my own business and that of my family—work time and days, and we have invested approximately 30 million euros over these ten years of operation.” Ferrari then added: “If ten years ago we had 30 million euros available in the account and today we have just over 500,000 euros, it means this is a club that is not sustainable and does not generate profits.”
