Matarrese in the 1980s

Antonio Matarrese (born 4 July 1940) is an Italian sports manager for football. 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]

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

In May 2019, Matarrese was inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame for the 2018 edition of the ceremony under the category of football administrator.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Antonio Matarrese". European Professional Football Leagues. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  2. ^ Bishop Giuseppe Matarrese from Catholic-Hierarchy.org, retrieved 12 October 2018
  3. ^ a b Paddy Agnew, "Having a ball in Bari" from The Irish Times, 14 March 2009, retrieved 12 October 2018
  4. ^ "Totti, Zanetti e Allegri tra i premiati dell'8ª edizione della 'Hall of Fame del calcio italiano'" (in Italian). FIGC.it. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
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