“This has been quite an achievement,” said the captain of their return to the top flight despite a nine-point penalty.
“Some have spoken of this year as a nightmare and that is true for many reasons. We lost a member of staff, Romeo, then Alessio and Riccardo.”
The latter two are Alessio Ferramosca and Riccardo Neri, the 17-year-old youth team players who tragically drowned in the lake at the Vinovo training ground on December 15, 2006.
The Bianconeri were demoted to the second tier of Italian football in the Calciopoli trial. Originally their penalty was 30 points, but it was reduced to 17 and then nine on appeal.
“The way we got into Serie B was also a nightmare. But today is a happy day, we had a long and difficult run, so it is right to celebrate in this moment.”
Del Piero is also the current Serie B top scorer with 20 goals.
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