The Roman headquarters of WBSC hosted the first session of the new Federal Council elected last November 16th in Pieve di Cento. “With great emotion for me but I also believe for all of you who are at the first experience of this type, except Marco Mannucci in his third mandate, 4 exciting and intense years begin” began the new Federal President Marco Mazzieri “The real difference will be in the passion that we will be able to put into the work that awaits us in this four-year period.”
As usual, the president’s communications opened the proceedings. The Federal Council was informed about the meetings with the president of the CONI Giovanni Malagò and with the Minister for Sport and Youth Andrea Abodithe top executive illustrated the international events that Italy will host in 2025: the U15 WBSC Women’s Softball World Cupl’European U15 Baseball and a group ofEuropean Baseball Elite.
Once the communications were archived, the work got underway with the proposal, approved unanimously, by the two vice-presidents: Pierluigi Bissa e Marina Centrone they will be 1st and 2nd federal vice-president respectively. “We are flattered by the appointment which we accept with enthusiasm. Regardless of the appointment, for us the philosophy remains that ours must be teamwork and that it must be the basis of everything we do” said in chorus the two councilors chosen for these roles.
The new president was then appointed National Referees Committee: proposed and chosen as the new guide for match officials Marco Taurelli who thus hangs up the strike counter.
The attention of the Federal Council has therefore shifted to competitive activity for which discussions have been initiated on the modification of some championships for 2025. Proposals which will then be presented to the attention of the interested companies with specific meetings in the next few days.
In closing, an appointment was made for an upcoming video session on Saturday 7 December where the agenda will be the approval of the changes to the DAA 2025.
from Rome, Fabio Ferrini
