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Category Archive: Presidenti

So much more than just a rogue’s gallery – our in-depth look at the often reviled but seldom revered Presidents of Italian football is full of drama, intrigue and just a little bit of controversy.

Foligno Calcio: The shadows behind the man with the Rolex

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In May 2016, fans of Umbrian football club, Città di Foligno 1928 (Foligno for short), were scanning the […]

Mark February 11, 2019 Presidenti, Series

The superstitious mind of Massimo Cellino

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The Cambridge English dictionary defines ‘superstition’ as a “belief that is not based on human reason or scientific […]

Franco Ficetola February 19, 2018 Gazzetta, Presidenti

Silvio Berlusconi: AC Milan’s great conductor

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It could be said that the San Siro has an association with Silvio Berlusconi in much the same […]

theawaysection April 4, 2017 Presidenti, Series

Promotion, salting and Simeone: The story of Romeo Anconetani and Pisa

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Born in Trieste in 1922, Romeo Anconetani was the hugely popular, charismatic and superstitious president of Pisa throughout […]

thegentlemanultra March 14, 2017 Presidenti, Series

Paolo Mantovani: Sampdoria and the unforgettable years

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Paolo Mantovani didn’t fit the traditional mould for Italian football presidents. Self-effacing, quiet and open, he controlled Sampdoria […]

Blair Newman March 11, 2017 Presidenti, Series

Marcello Melani: Pistoiese and the impossible dream

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“The old town sleeps while waiting for the emergence of the right sun. By the way, the sun […]

Mark March 2, 2017 Presidenti, Series

Luciano Gaucci: Italy’s last self-made revolutionary

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When thinking of the most iconic examples of a life lived to the limit, one does not always […]

Franco Ficetola February 28, 2017 Presidenti, Series

Antonio Sibilia: Avellino’s unique and unforgettable commander

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As the ground staff made their way to Avellino’s Stadio Partenio on morning of 20 April 1992, their […]

pawlugrech February 20, 2017 Presidenti, Series

Franco Sensi: A life of family, passion and AS Roma

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For many people in football, their club becomes their family. Franco Sensi was someone whose love for both […]

Richard Hinman February 14, 2017 Presidenti, Series

Sergio Cragnotti: The rise and fall of Lazio’s Roman Emperor

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The emperors of ancient Rome were well-known for lascivious lifestyles, eccentric tastes and political controversies. History has long […]

theawaysection February 3, 2017 Presidenti, Series

Edoardo Longarini: The fallen King of Ancona

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It has been said that on June 7 1992, the sound of the car horns in the centre […]

Neil Morris February 2, 2017 Presidenti, Series

Maurizio Zamparini: The successes and controversies of Palermo’s infamous manager-eater

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Italian football’s lengthy association with infamous club presidents who regularly court controversy with outspoken remarks and erratic behaviour […]

thegentlemanultra December 16, 2016 Presidenti, Series
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