Antonio Matarrese

Antonio Matarrese (born 4 July 1940) is an Italian sports manager for soccer. He is known for having owned A.S. Bari for almost 20 years.[1]

Family

His brothers also worked in notable positions. Giuseppe Matarrese, was the Bishop of Frascati from 1989 to 2009.[2][3] Vincenzo Matarrese, was president of A.S. Bari, succeeding Antonio Matarrese, from 1983 to 2011, and Michele Matarrese also ran S. Matarrese Plc Group.[3]

Career

Matarrese graduated with a degree in business administration and he is Certified Public Accountant. He is CEO of the S. Matarrese Plc Group. During his career in sport field he has held a number of positions that include:[1]

  • President of the Italian Football League from March 1982 to October 1987
  • President of the Italian Football Federation from 1987 to 1996
  • Member of the Organising Committee of the 1990 FIFA World Cup
  • UEFA Vice President from 1992 to 2002
  • FIFA Vice President from 1994 to 2002
  • President of the Organising Committee for the 1997 Mediterranean Games
  • Deputy Vice President of the Italian Football League during the presidency of Adriano Galliani from 2002 to 2004
  • President of the TV-platform Gioco Calcio until January 2004
  • President of UNIRE (National Horse Breeding Union) from September 2004 to May 2005

On 8 August 2006, he was elected President of the Italian Football League succeeding resigning president Adriano Galliani.

References

  1. 1 2 "Antonio Matarrese". European Professional Football Leagues. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  2. ↑ Bishop Giuseppe Matarrese from Catholic-Hierarchy.org, retrieved 12 October 2018
  3. 1 2 Paddy Agnew, "Having a ball in Bari" from The Irish Times, 14 March 2009, retrieved 12 October 2018
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