Apparently, Fabrizio Carafa will be the one to sit on the bench on Sunday at the Nespoli stadium. Giancarlo Favarin's resignation as Olbia coach, which was reportedly submitted last night—not a surprise to some given the current situation—requires an immediate solution for the home game against Albalonga, which will open the 2026 season and the second half of the season for the Bianconeri in Serie D.
Olbia's goalkeeping coach is a frontrunner to replace the Pisan coach, especially since the change in ownership is slow in coming, and with Swiss Pro about to leave, a decision as important as hiring a new coach cannot be made without repercussions on the management of the Swiss's successor or successors.
Beyond everything else, Favarin's departure represents a real New Year's Eve blow for the club, already weighed down by the corporate crisis and the results of the last two months—a merciless reflection, along with the many outstanding salaries, of the first. It risks triggering a chain reaction, with many players tempted by an end-of-year escape that would allow them, if necessary, to find a job elsewhere in January.
What's certain is that anyone who isn't released by today will have to show up on Sunday. It's easy to imagine with what spirit they'll be playing, when, in fact, to regain the three points they've been missing since October 26th and try to climb out of the relegation zone, a very different atmosphere would be needed.
