Union Brescia has secured the right to use the historic Brescia Calcio crest, the famous white “V” and other symbols connected to the club’s identity. The deal was presented by the new organisation as another major step towards restoring the colours and traditions that have represented football in the city for generations.
For Ultras Brescia 1911, however, the purchase changes nothing.
In a strongly worded statement entitled “History Cannot Be Bought! I Do Not Support Salò!”, the group repeated its refusal to recognise Union Brescia as the genuine continuation of Brescia Calcio. While many supporters viewed the return of the crest and the “V” as an emotional victory, the ultras argued that the dispute has never been only about logos, shirts or visual symbols.
The End of Brescia Calcio and the Birth of Union Brescia
The division began during the summer of 2025. Brescia Calcio, one of Italy’s historic clubs, was excluded from the professional leagues after failing to meet the financial and administrative requirements for registration.
Rather than creating a completely new club in the lower divisions, the local football project was built around Feralpisalò. The club changed its name to Union Brescia, moved its registered headquarters from Salò to Brescia and began playing at the Stadio Mario Rigamonti in Serie C.
The plan was supported by the local authorities, several businesses and a significant section of the Brescia fanbase. It ensured that professional football remained in the city and provided a team capable of competing immediately at national level.
However, Ultras Brescia 1911 refused to accept the project. In their view, Union Brescia was not a reborn Brescia Calcio but a relocated and renamed Feralpisalò.
The Historic “V” Returns
On 13 July 2026, Union Brescia participated in an auction for the exclusive use of the historic “Brescia Calcio 1911” trademark and the other distinctive symbols associated with the old club.
Union Brescia was the only bidder and offered €50,000. The agreement gives the club the right to use the symbols for an initial three-year period, with the possibility of further annual extensions.
President Giuseppe Pasini described the result as a victory and said that he had fulfilled a promise made to the supporters. Union Brescia presented the acquisition as an important moment in the protection of the city’s football identity, declaring that its historic symbols were once again being placed in the hands of an organisation willing to preserve them.
The club’s message was clear. The history, passion and identity of Brescia had not disappeared, but were being protected and carried forward.
“A Recycled Club”
Ultras Brescia 1911 responded with a completely different interpretation.
The group described Union Brescia as a “recycled” organisation that had abandoned the most loyal supporters of Feralpisalò while attempting to inherit the identity of Brescia Calcio. According to their statement, the new club still possesses the federal registration number, history and league position of Salò.
For the ultras, purchasing a crest and producing a shirt inspired by the old Brescia cannot alter those facts. They believe that visual symbols alone cannot transform Feralpisalò into Brescia Calcio or restore the dignity and continuity lost when the original club left professional football.
Their objection is therefore not based on the design of the badge or the appearance of the shirt. It concerns the fundamental question of what makes a football club genuine: its symbols, its legal identity, its registration number, its supporters or the uninterrupted connection between all of these elements.
A Different Path
Ultras Brescia 1911 believe that only two solutions could have respected the history of the old club. The first would have been to preserve Brescia Calcio’s original federal registration number, known in Italy as the matricola. The second would have been to establish a completely new and independent club, beginning again in the lower divisions.
The group referred to Napoli, Fiorentina and Parma as examples of major Italian clubs that rebuilt after financial collapse. In each case, supporters were forced to accept a difficult restart, but the new projects were presented openly as rebirths rather than the relocation of another existing club.
For the Brescia ultras, losing professional status would have been painful but more honourable than maintaining a higher division through the identity and registration of Feralpisalò.
A Wider Rejection of Modern Football
The statement also attacks the wider structure of modern football. Ultras Brescia 1911 accused businessmen of treating clubs as interchangeable companies, without respecting the emotional and historical connections between teams, cities and supporters.
Local institutions and sections of the media were also criticised for supporting the Union Brescia project while marginalising those who opposed it. The group believes that commercial interests, league positions and promises of future success have been placed above identity and consistency.
Their position may leave them isolated from much of the wider Brescia support, but they insist that being ultras does not mean winning every battle. It means remaining loyal to a set of principles, even when doing so brings defeat, criticism or exclusion.
A Division That the Crest Cannot Resolve
Union Brescia now controls the historic crest, plays at the Rigamonti and carries the traditional colours of the city. For many supporters, these developments are enough to recognise the club as the new Brescia.
For Ultras Brescia 1911, they are not.
The auction may have returned the white “V” to the pitch, but it has not ended the argument over identity. Instead, it has revealed how differently supporters define the meaning of a football club.
Union Brescia believes the symbols allow history to continue. Ultras Brescia 1911 believe history must be lived and preserved, not purchased.
For them, there will be no compromise.