Cagliari Calcio has announced the end of Bernardo Mereu's contract, technical director of the youth sector. The decision was made a year before the natural expiration of the contract, which would have expired in 2027. Mereu, born in Alghero, but with his heart in Triei, was a point of reference for the youth sector of Cagliari. He worked with passion and dedication for many years, launching many young talents into professional football. Among these, Idrissi, Trepy and Mendy, who completed the path to debut in Serie A. Mereu's philosophy was focused on the valorization of local resources and on scouting at zero kilometers. A visceral link with Sardinian football that dates back to before his arrival in the Cagliari management. As a coach and football man, he has written indelible pages in the sporting history of the island, leaving a deep mark on the benches of historic squares like Torres and Olbia. Although the details and deep motivations of this anticipated break remain still shrouded in the utmost secrecy, the choice to interrupt the marriage would not be the result of the latest hot market movements. Informed sources swear that the decisive break was matured already at the end of last April. Despite the repeated public expressions of esteem collected over time by the patron Tommaso Giulini, Mereu has preferred to take a step back before the society redesigned the summer organizational chart. To shed total light on the reasons for the divorce, we will have to wait until the first of July, when the formal bond will be definitively broken, but one thing is certain: from today, Cagliari loses a piece of its Sardinian soul.