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Hany Said signed for Viola

Date: 23-7-2003
Wrote: EP's editor Omar Sherin

Former Calcio giants Fiorentina completed the signing of Egyptian anchorman Hany Said. The club chairman announced that the deal is now complete: "we can proudly state that we have signed Hany said, Di Vezze and the new Del Piero "Graffiedi".

 

He also added: "As we promised our tifosi (fans), we signed a midfielder, a defender and snapped the new prospect "Graffiedi".

"I want to assure the Viola faithful that those will not be the only additions before the season starts" concluded the chairman.

Hany impresses in his first training:

Hany trained with the side for the first time yesterday and left an impression to the extent that El Capitano Di Livio said "the new signing of Hany said was a good move. We got ourselves a well established midfielder, he gelled well with the group and his contribution will be well received" he also added "I am very optimistic about my fitness and about the group specially with the new signings. This season will be a success"

The first game in which Hany will participate is versus the humble side of poistoise the game will be held on 24/7 in which he will play just 45 minutes.

Only one star remained:

The 36 years old soul of the team and ex international Angelo Di Livio was the only well known player that remained with the side from the last top flight season and vowed to bring the side back to serie A once more.

Viola ready for promotion campaign:

Fiorentina is now highly equipped and ready to take serie C by storm as the Viola side easily emerges the winner when put to comparison with any of the other serie C sides in terms of experience, financial stability, fans enthusiasm and home ground capabilities. As well as this, the Artemio Franchi stadium is the only ground in serie C that meets and can hold an UEFA Champions League game.