Antonio Matarrese
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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]
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.
