Mario Cognigni

Mario Cognigni (born 8 August 1958 in Civitanova Marche) is an Italian sports director and the current president of Italian football club ACF Fiorentina.[1]

Career

Since 1985, Cognigni has worked at an accounting firm based in Civitanova Marche. He now works with the Della Valle Group, providing fiscal and administrative advice.

In September 2006, he was elected as vice president of Fiorentina. On 24 September 2009, following the resignation of Andrea Della Valle, he assumed the role of president of the organisation.[2][3][4]

On 24 July 2014, he became the advisor of the Serie A.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Fiorentina fans call for club president to resign". forzaitalianfootball.com. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
  2. ↑ "Cognigni: Tifosi Fiorentina? Non vanno tranquillizzati". www.www.tuttosport.com. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
  3. ↑ Sport, Sky. "Fiorentina, Della Valle lascia. L'addio in una lettera | Sky Sport". sport.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2016-02-16.
  4. ↑ "Della Valle lascia la presidenza della Fiorentina". www.ilsole24ore.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2016-02-16.
  5. ↑ "La Fiorentina torna in Lega. Mario Cognigni consigliere". www.fiorentina.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2016-02-16.
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