A sign of stability and continuity for the team: this is what the renewal of the contract of the OmiFer Palmi captain, Carmelo Gitto, middle blocker born in 1987, 2 meters in height, endowed with an indisputable charisma that makes him a fundamental pillar in the team, represents. within the group.
Gitto will therefore wear the colors of “Franco Tigano”, led by coach D’Amico, also for next season: his constant presence and his experience will be a point of reference for the new talents who will join the team, helping to create a positive and winning environment.
With confirmation of his stay, Omifer can focus on planning for next season, working to improve even more and achieve even more ambitious goals.
On the other hand, the numbers speak for him: Gitto is in the overall “top ten” of Serie A3 Credem Banca with 215 points scored, 10 aces and 59 winning blocks in 26 games; fifth in his role with an index of 0.69 and the best percentage of winning attacks ever, equal to 60.8%, as well as an average blocks per set of 2.37.
The decision to renew the contract was welcomed with great enthusiasm by the directors and by the coach who praised his role as a leading figure: “when I had the opportunity to confirm Gitto – said D’amico – I could only remember what has been his past, his curriculum, and I can only be enthusiastic and happy to face the next season with his collaboration. Carmelo is an athlete of indisputable quality, an all-round professional who will give the right contribution to the team. I’m sure – he added – that he will be an important link in the new group that is being born in Palmi: his quality will be really important for all of us and his teammates who will derive the maximum benefits from him, benefits that he will be able to transfer to the young and to the less young. It’s nice to see and recognize from the phone calls I’m exchanging with him that he’s a guy full of enthusiasm and who will be at the service of the whole team and everything around it. Palmi – D’amico concluded – will certainly be able to appreciate the qualities of a high-level player and a captain who will be one to the end and who will give us maximum technical and personal satisfaction”.
