Maurizio Zamparini

Maurizio Zamparini (born 9 June 1941) is an Italian businessman known for being the owner and director of Italian football club U.S. Città di Palermo between 21 July 2002 – 27 February 2017 and from 4 July 2017 – 1 December 2018.

Maurizio Zamparini
Born (1941-06-09) June 9, 1941
Sevegliano, Kingdom of Italy
NationalityItalian
OccupationBusinessman

Zamparini has business interest 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 A.S. Roma chairman Franco Sensi[1] 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 he was suspended one year for involvement in third-party ownership; however, this was shortened to 5 months after appeal.[2]

On 27 February 2017, Zamparini stepped down as chairman of Palermo[3] 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.[4] On 4 July 2017, Paul Baccaglini resigned as Palermo chairmen, falling back into the hands of Zamparini, after the necessary funds were not in place.[5] Zamparini had declared that he would not seek the place of chairman after Baccaglini's resignation.[6] Zamparini currently a member of the board of directors of the club, with a vacant chairman position.[7] Giovanni Giammarva was later appointed chairman in November 2017.[8] On 1 December 2018, Zamparini confirmed the sale of the club to an unnamed London company for the "symbolic" price of €10 (£8.75).[9]

References
  1. "Sensi-Zamparini: affare fatto" (in Italian). RAI Sport. 21 July 2002. Archived from the original on 16 November 2007. Retrieved 16 June 2007.
  2. "Comunicato Ufficiale N°288/CGF (2011–12)" (PDF). Corte di Giustizia Federale (in Italian). FIGC. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  3. "COMUNICATO DEL PRESIDENTE" (Press release) (in Italian). U.S. Città di Palermo. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  4. "Maurizio Zamparini: Palermo president to step down after 15 years". BBC Sport. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  5. "Baccaglini resigns as Palermo President - Football Italia". www.football-italia.net.
  6. "Zamp: 'I won't be Palermo President' - Football Italia". www.football-italia.net.
  7. "Organizzazione" (in Italian). U.S. Città di Palermo. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  8. "Il Palermo ha un nuovo presidente: è il commercialista Giammarva". Giornale di Sicilia.
  9. "Palermo: Maurizio Zamparini sells Serie B side to London company". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
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