Renzo Barbera
Renzo Barbera (19 April 1920 in
Palermo Football Club from 1970 to 1980.[1] He was nicknamed "Presidentissimo" and "The Last Leopard".[2]
During his presidency the "Juventus). After the experience as chairman of Palermo, he was elected president of the Sicilian Organising Committee of the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He died on 20 May 2002 of heart disease.
On 18 September 2002, the Palermo stadium La Favorita was renamed as Renzo Barbera.[3]
References
- ^ Quindici anni senza Renzo Barbera, un uomo di altri tempi – stadionews.it
- ^ Dieci anni senza il presidentissimo – livesicilia.it
- ^ Stadium Guide: Stadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo – worldsoccer.com
Further reading
- Bagnati G., Maggio V., Prestigiacomo V., Il Palermo racconta: storie, confessioni e leggende rosanero (2004)
- Angelini A., 101 gol che hanno cambiato la storia del calcio italiano (2010)
- Melati P., Vitale F., Vivi da morire (2015)
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