Udinese...

New Friuli stadium, renewal works (“renewal work has started”?) have started! 

The official note for the commitment of the works (“work”?) to move the football ground

[ 05.06.2013 ]

The long-awaited D-day for the Friulian fans has finally arrived! The renewal works (“work”?) at the Friuli stadium have finally begun yesterday (“finally began yesterday”?).

Yesterday morning the bulldozers have (“started”?) started the first works  (“work”?) that will lead to the renewal and movement of the football ground, to the realization of new benches for the teams and the referees, the enclosure of the construction site, the installation of the first row of seats of the West (“west”?) stand and the modification of its ditch.

The count-down to the new Friuli has begun!

Notice of contract awarded

1. Contracting authority: Udinese SpA, Via A. and A. Candolini n. 2, 33100 Udine, Italy - tel. +39.0432.544911 - Fax +39.0432.544933;

2. Chosen award procedure: negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to art. 57 paragraph 2 letter c) of the D.L.vo 163 2006;

3. Renewal of the "Stadio Friuli" - First Operational Lot - Rebuilding and moving of the football field, new benches for layers and referee's assistant, construction site enclosure, installation of west stand front row seats, modification of the parapet of the west grandstand ditch involving a total expenditure of € 1,669,255.34 - CPV 45210000 - CIG 470458063A;

3.1. Works (“work”?) subject to reduction of the auction € 953,719.63 for works on auction base; security charges amounting to € 23,024.14, not subject to auction reduction, the total amount of works: € 976,743.77;3.1.

3.2 prevailing Category: OS 24, Table II, spin-off Category likely to be subcontracted at the extent to art. 37, paragraph 11: OS 28, Table II;

4. Date of contract award: 04.06.2013;

5. Award criteria: the lowest price;

6. Number of offers received: 1;

7. Contractor: Adriacos S.r.l. Impresa Costruzioni Generali (parent company), based in Latisana (UD), Via Giovanni Agnelli. 2, loc. Crosere, C.F. and P.I. 01997529397; E.D. Plant S.r.l. (Principal), headquartered in Cividale del Friuli (UD), Via Crafts n. 69, C.F. and P.I. 01655110300; Paradello Green Jug Bertazzoli Snc (Principal) based in Rodengo Saiano (BS), Via Paradello 9, CF and P.I. 03276030172; Bauma Sportimpianti S.r.l. (co-opted Principal), headquartered in Villaorba (TV), via Verdi n. 65, C.F. and P.I. 00199260266;

8. Reduction offered: 19.20%;

9. Amount of the contract: € 793,629.60;

10. Delivery date works (“work”?): 06.05.13;

11. For further information: tel. +39.0432.544911, Fax. +39.0432.544933;

12. Name and address of the body responsible for review procedures and introduction of appeals: Regional Administrative Court of Friuli Venezia Giulia - Italy Piazza Unità d'n. 7, Trieste, 34121 - tel.: +39.040.6724711

Udine, 5 June 2013

The Chairman of the Board of Directors

Dott. Franco Soldati

"Udinese is the university of football"

Cristiano Giaretta: "I am proud to become a part of this Club (“club”?), I can't wait to start working"

[ 05.06.2013 ]

Udinese President Franco Soldati has presented this morning, in the press room of the Friuli stadium, Cristiano Giaretta as the new Sports Director of the club: "The new Director will start working from the 1st July and represents a very important piece of our organizational chart. We chose him for his abilities and because he is thought to match up with the standards that such a delicate role requires and to be the right substitute for Fabrizio Larini. He will be the point of reference and the glue between the club and the team and the club and fans".

Cristiano Giaretta is a former central defender with almost 20 years of experience lived (ah, not died???) on the Serie C pitches, in Lombardia (“Lombardy”?): "And with a period spent in the Serie B - said, laughing, the new Director - with Monza. In 88/89 I man-marked (ah, not dog-marked?) Totò De Vitis here at the Friuli, he gave me a hard time and even scored a goal". He started his managerial career right after quitting football: "I have been doing this job for seven years, the last two of which I spent in Novara. Udinese represents a great opportunity for my growth and to mature professionally because it's the University of football (yes siree, right up there with Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, Cambridge…!). I feel excited and I am willing to learn. I will do my best to fit in this new group at once. I feel a great responsibility because Udinese have been doing great things in the past few years and I'd like to continue on that tradition and - possibly - make it better. I am proud to be part of this club and I can't wait for the 1st of July to arrive!".

How useful can the Serie B championship be for Udinese?

"The Serie B is an important market that has never been underestimated by Udinese. They are relying on their youth. It's a very important sector where we can find some interesting players".

What can your contribution be for the via (?????) Candolini club?

"My experience and some potentially innovative ideas. My priority right now is to adjust (“to adjust”?) in, in such a perfect machine. I have never worked for such an important club, but I am willing to give a good contribution to this club".

Have you had contacts with the fans yet?

"You can feel what being a Friulian means as you walk through the stadium's doors. There is a collective participation here, a whole region is involved as nowhere else. The Friulian people are extremely attached to this squad and I will be always available for them to talk of anything".

The Europa League is a new chapter in your career. What do you expect from this international adventure?

"We are all focused to pass the playoff (“play-off”?) rounds of this charming (???) competition".

What do you think of the renewal project for the Friuli stadium?

"It represents the brick that will allow this club to make a jump in quality" (literal translation of “salto di qualita’”?).

How did you like the just-finished season?

"Coach Guidolin has managed to make the best of the young talented players he had at disposal, many of whom have constantly grown. They got eight wins in a row, a hardly reachable (???) goal in the Serie A. Di Natale? I feel astonished by his stats, and some of his goals are just amazing. He is the benchmark of the squad".