Maurizio Zamparini(9 June 1941 – 1 February 2022) was an Italian businessman. He was the owner and director offootballclubPalermobetween July 2002 – February 2017 and from July 2017 – December 2018.
Maurizio Zamparini | |
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 Zamparini in 2007 | |
| Born | 9 June 1941 |
| Died | 1 February 2022(aged 80) Cotignola,Italy |
| Occupation | Businessman |
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| Spouse | Laura Giordani |
| Children | 5[1] |
Biography
editZamparini had business interests in several fields, with Emmezeta department stores being the most important one. He entered into football in 1987, after having bought then-Serie C2clubVenezia,saving it from a possible bankruptcy. His investments in the football club led Venezia to reachSerie Ain a few years. He sold Venezia in 2002 in order to buy then-Serie BclubPalermofromRomachairmanFranco Sensi[2]with the goal to bring the Sicilian team back to Serie A, a goal that was achieved with promotion in the2003–04 season.
In April 2012, Zamparini was suspended one year for involvement in third-party ownership; however, this was shortened to five months after appeal.[3]
On 27 February 2017, Zamparini stepped down as chairman of Palermo[4]after 15 years in charge with over 40 managerial changes (the last one being the appointment ofDiego Lópezas head coach in place of resigningEugenio Corinia month previous), announcing he had formally sold his controlling stake to an unspecified Anglo-American fund.[5]On 4 July 2017,Paul Baccagliniresigned as Palermo chairman, falling back into the hands of Zamparini, after the necessary funds were not in place.[6]Zamparini had declared that he would not seek the place of chairman after Baccaglini's resignation.[7]He became a member of the board of directors of the club, with a vacant chairman position.[8]Giovanni Giammarva was later appointed chairman in November 2017.[9]On 1 December 2018, Zamparini confirmed the sale of the club to an unnamed London company for the "symbolic" price of €10 (£8.75).[10]
He died from complications ofperitonitisinCotignolaon 1 February 2022 at the age of 80.[11]
References
edit- ^"Il mistero della morte di Zamparini jr, il padre:" Era il suo primo giorno di lavoro "".repubblica.it. repubblica.it. 2 October 2021.Retrieved2 October2021.
- ^"Sensi-Zamparini: affare fatto"(in Italian). RAI Sport. 21 July 2002. Archived fromthe originalon 16 November 2007.Retrieved16 June2007.
- ^"Comunicato Ufficiale N°288/CGF (2011–12)"(PDF).Corte di Giustizia Federale(in Italian). FIGC. 7 June 2012. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 11 June 2012.Retrieved11 June2012.
- ^"COMUNICATO DEL PRESIDENTE"(Press release) (in Italian). U.S. Città di Palermo. 27 February 2017.Retrieved8 September2017.
- ^"Maurizio Zamparini: Palermo president to step down after 15 years".BBC Sport. 27 February 2017.Retrieved1 March2017.
- ^"Baccaglini resigns as Palermo President - Football Italia".football-italia.net.
- ^"Zamp: 'I won't be Palermo President' - Football Italia".football-italia.net.
- ^"Organizzazione"(in Italian). U.S. Città di Palermo.Retrieved8 September2017.
- ^"Il Palermo ha un nuovo presidente: è il commercialista Giammarva".Giornale di Sicilia.
- ^"Palermo: Maurizio Zamparini sells Serie B side to London company".BBC Sport.Retrieved2 December2018.
- ^È morto Maurizio Zamparini, l'ex presidente di Palermo e Venezia(in Italian)
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