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Artemio Franchi (Italian pronunciation: [arˈtɛːmjo ˈfraŋki]; 8 January 1922 – 12 August 1983) was an Italian football administrator.
Artemio Franchi | |
|---|---|
 Franchi in 1979 | |
| 3rd President of UEFA | |
| In office 15 March 1973 – 12 August 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Sándor Barcs (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Jacques Georges |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 January 1922 Florence, Italy |
| Died | 12 August 1983 (aged 61) Siena, Italy |
| Occupation | Football administrator |
Biography
editHe served as President of the Italian Football Federation (1967–1976, 1978–1980), president of the UEFA (1973–1983), and member of the FIFA Executive Committee (1974–1983).
Franchi's name appeared on the Propaganda Due's list of members, but he denied being a part of the organization.[1] He died in a road accident near Siena on 12 August 1983.
The home stadium of ACF Fiorentina and that of A.C. Siena are both named in his honour, as well as the Artemio Franchi Trophy. In 2011, he was posthumously inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame.[2]
References
edit- ^ Marsili, Marco (2011). Dalla P2 alla P4: trent'anni di politica e affari all'ombra di Berlusconi. Milano: Termidoro. ISBN 978-88-97486-00-8.
- ^ "Hall of fame, 10 new entry: con Vialli e Mancini anche Facchetti e Ronaldo" [Hall of fame, 10 new entries: with Vialli and Mancini also Facchetti and Ronaldo] (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.