The Pro Patria Gazette
Squad24 Aug 2026
A move André Moreira would have made for nothing
There is a version of every career where the player ends up somewhere he chose rather than somewhere that chose him. André Moreira is living that version at Pro Patria, and it tends to show in the first month.
Squad24 Aug 2026
King Udoh in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Pro Patria this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Boardroom24 Aug 2026
4 academy players handed senior numbers at Pro Patria
The morning the pathway stops being a brochure and becomes a team sheet. Most of them will not be here in three years; all of them have already done the hard part, which was getting to today.
Squad24 Aug 2026
André Moreira stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” André Moreira and Pro Patria agree another 3 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Market24 Aug 2026
Flavio Battaglia steps up from the Pro Patria academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Flavio Battaglia has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market24 Aug 2026
Pro Patria promote Roberto Fontana from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Roberto Fontana has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
In brief
- Market Pro Patria promote Michele Catalano from within
- Market Luigi Baldi steps up from the Pro Patria academy
- Squad Words at Pro Patria training over how hard people work
- Boardroom No investment in the facilities at Pro Patria