Today, while the Ineos project has never corresponded to the one presented, it believes it has established a new internal coherence. And the announcement of his departure would be, according to various media and different sources close to the club, a matter of days.
After having set up a general working methodology in Nice, with a large performance department and a solid medical department, he almost managed, in two transfer windows, to resolve the numerous casting errors resulting from the period of uncertainty which had preceded.
The quality of the work carried out by Florent Ghisolfi for three years in Lens, then since October 2022 in Nice, is now recognized in Europe. Also, the contract offered to him by AS Roma, a club of international dimension, with a higher salary did not leave the Corsican leader indifferent.
In Italy, Ghisolfi, 39, will neither have the same latitude as in Nice, nor the time to get his bearings. He will have to perform well from the summer transfer window and create a rapid symbiosis with coach Daniele De Rossi, legend of the club whom he did not recruit. Ghisolfi has always worked in harmony with the coaches he has chosen: in Lens with Franck Haise, in Nice with Didier Digard, promoted last season in place of Lucien Favre, then with Francesco Farioli, who paid tribute to him on Friday.
Asked whether his future was linked to that of his sporting director, Farioli responded with finesse, while remaining quite vague. “What is certain is that Florent’s past was important to mine,” he said. If I am here, it is largely thanks to him. He thought of me, listened to my ideas, took the responsibility of offering such a young coach the opportunity to coach Nice. To the question of whether Florent’s future is important for my future, I answer: yes. Because his past made my present and has consequences for my future. Without him, I would not be here, he further clarified. His contribution to my life was very great. Since June, he has had a totally positive influence,” he said at a press conference.
Nice indeed gave Farioli the exposure he was looking for. At 35, his rating has skyrocketed. He responded to the club’s objectives and earned credit among his peers through his playing principles, as evidenced by the laudatory words of Luis Enrique after the Parisian victory on Wednesday.
His departure from Nice, where he is under contract until 2025, has not yet been fully confirmed. Ajax Amsterdam offers him an interesting project but he would change countries again and would have to rebuild a team in crisis. In Nice, he would play in Europe within a club where he now has his bearings and could establish his principles and confirm his level.