2022-07-04
The Palermo became this Monday the twelfth club to go to the pavilion of the City Football Group and his plans now focus on promotion to Serie A.
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The Sicilian club, promoted to the Italian second division through play-offs, announced that the group that owns the Manchester City led by sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahayan had acquired a “majority stake”, without giving further details. However, the Italian press publishes that the operation was closed at 13 million euros.
The agreement would affect 80% of the parties to the Palermo. The rest remains in the hands of the former owner. Dario Mirriwho guided the club to two promotions since his arrival at the chairmanship in 2019.
The old club of the Argentines Javier Pastore y Paulo Dybala I was in trouble these last few years, but Fernando Sorianopresident of the CFGis optimistic: “Our idea is to create a team that is first stable and that can then seek promotion”.
According to Spanish, City Football Group has not made a decision on a move or renovation of the city-owned Renzo Barbera stadium.
“The important thing is that the stadium is full. Our job is to convince the inhabitants to come to the matches. That is our priority,” he said. Soriano.
Dario Mirri confirmed the construction project of a new training complex in the city of Torretta. That space would allow the first team and the youth to gather.
Soriano y Alberto Galassi, a member of the CFG board of directors, want to bring stability to the Sicilian club. Coach Silvio Baldini and the sports director Renzo Castagnini they remain in position.
Palermo was demoted to Series D, due to financial irregularities, and at that time Mirri he became club president in 2019.
The City Football Groupmajority owned by Sheikh Mansour’s company, Newton Investment and Development, owns, among others, Manchester City, French Troyes, Spanish Girona and New York City.