Maurizio Zamparini
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] |
Maurizio Zamparini (9 June 1941 – 1 February 2022) was an Italian businessman. He was the owner and director of football club Palermo between July 2002 – February 2017 and from July 2017 – December 2018.
Biography[edit]
Zamparini 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 C2 club Venezia, saving it from a possible bankruptcy. His investments in the football club led Venezia to reach Serie A in a few years. He sold Venezia in 2002 in order to buy then-Serie B club Palermo from Roma chairman Franco Sensi[2] with the goal to bring the Sicilian team back to Serie A, a goal that was achieved with promotion in the 2003–04 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 of Diego López as head coach in place of resigning Eugenio Corini a month previous), announcing he had formally sold his controlling stake to an unspecified Anglo-American fund.[5] On 4 July 2017, Paul Baccaglini resigned 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 of peritonitis in Cotignola on 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. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Sensi-Zamparini: affare fatto" (in Italian). RAI Sport. 21 July 2002. Archived from the original on 16 November 2007. Retrieved 16 June 2007.
- ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale N°288/CGF (2011–12)" (PDF). Corte di Giustizia Federale (in Italian). FIGC. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ "COMUNICATO DEL PRESIDENTE" (Press release) (in Italian). U.S. Città di Palermo. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Maurizio Zamparini: Palermo president to step down after 15 years". BBC Sport. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ È morto Maurizio Zamparini, l'ex presidente di Palermo e Venezia (in Italian)
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