Yet another Serie A club will change ownership and pass to a consortium of foreign entrepreneurs.
In recent decades, many teams of Serie A they came under the control of foreign ownership, transforming the landscape of Italian football. This phenomenon took hold especially after the opening of the championship international investors. One of the first significant examples was Inter's move to the Indonesian tycoon Erick Thohir in 2013, followed by the acquisition of the club by the Chinese group Suning in 2016. Similarly, Roma was sold in 2011 to a US consortium led by Thomas DiBenedettomarking a historic moment for the Capitoline club.
Other historic teams have also attracted investors from Asia and the Middle East. The Milanafter over thirty years of Berlusconi management, was sold in 2017 to the Chinese Li Yonghongalthough ownership quickly passed into the hands of the US fund Elliott Management. Fiorentina, however, came under the control of in 2019 Rocco Commissoan Italian-American entrepreneur, who brought new resources and ambitions to the Viola club. It is also fair to mention the Bologna which was purchased by the Canadian entrepreneur Joey Saputoanother example of how Serie A attracts investments from abroad.
In recent years, American entrepreneurs have taken a leading role among Italian club owners. There Romaalready mentioned, was taken over in 2020 by Dan Friedkinwho aimed to relaunch the club with ambitious sporting and infrastructure projects. Likewise, Milan came under the control of the group RedBird Capital in 2022, consolidating the American presence in Italian football.
Another significant example is represented by the purchase ofAtalanta by the family Pagliucatied to the United States, in 2022. The growing American presence has been aided by the economic attractiveness of Serie A, seen as a league with untapped potential and a global fan base.
New owners in Serie A
Not just the Genoawhich in recent days has changed ownership and passed into the hands of the Romanian And Sucuinternational entrepreneur and president of Romania's Confcommercio. Now another club could also soon be handed over to foreign entrepreneurs.
In fact, it would seem that after 12 years of presidency Maurizio Setti be ready to give up his Hellas Verona on the fortieth anniversary of winning the Scudetto. The new ownership, American, should already be established by the end of the year.
Dal Texas al Verona
The company will manage the majority of the shares of the Verona club Presidio Investorsa Texas-based company that has been active in the technology, financial investment and media industries for over 70 years.
The new ownership will be represented by an Italian CEO. It's about Italo Zanzi that the top flight knows well from previous experience. The CEO already held this role from 2012 to 2016 in Roma of Pallotta.
