Matteo Tambone-Pesaro: The Cold War Continues—A New Market Outlook Emerges

The cold war between Matteo Tambone and VL Pesaro is still far from over. Despite the captain’s official reinstatement to the roster, the player has in fact requested to be excused from Sunday’s game against Vigevano, and the club has decided to grant his request, authorizing him not to report to coach Giorgio Valli for the match against the Gialloblù.

The club’s decision confirms what agent Gianluca Duri had anticipated in recent hours; in an interview with ‘Il Resto del Carlino,’ Duri had announced the player’s intention to request exemption from participating in the match “to protect his physical condition after several days of individual, non-contact training.”

In the interview, Duri criticized VL, describing Tambone as “isolated and frustrated” following the dispute with the club. According to the agent, the only contact he received after the game was a WhatsApp message informing him that he was excused from team practices and was to train on his own. Even the decisions announced at Friday’s press conference were reportedly made without consulting either the player or Duri himself.

Against the backdrop of this situation, the possibility of Tambone leaving Pesaro remains. The rift between the player and the Vuelle organization had emerged following the loss to Mestre, when Tambone stated: “It’s over with Vuelle; I don’t trust anyone anymore,” highlighting his frustration at being benched. Several Serie A and Serie A2 clubs could take advantage of the opportunity to try to sign the player, born in 1994, who has experience in both the top division and the second division.