Fiorentina’s normal director Joe Barone has died on the age of 57.
The membership mentioned in an announcement: “It’s with deep sorrow and immense disappointment that Fiorentina confirms the lack of certainly one of its figureheads, an individual who has marked the latest historical past of the membership and who won’t ever be forgotten. Normal director Giuseppe Barone handed away immediately on the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan after all of a sudden falling ailing on Sunday.
“Rocco Commisso and his household, Daniele Prade, Nicolas Burdisso, Alessandro Ferrari, Vincenzo Italiano, Cristiano Biraghi and everybody related to Fiorentina are completely devastated by the horrible lack of a person who confirmed nice professionalism and gave his coronary heart and soul for these colors.
“He was a treasured pal who at all times stayed sturdy within the happiest and, above all, probably the most tough moments. The whole Viola world sends its heartfelt condolences to Giuseppe’s spouse Camilla, his youngsters and all the Barone household throughout this time of immense sorrow.”
Barone was admitted to hospital on Sunday after being taken ailing within the afternoon, leading to Fiorentina’s Serie A match towards Atalanta being postponed. The rescheduling of the fixture is but to be confirmed.
He fell ailing on the workforce resort within the hours main as much as the fixture. Barone was then transported to an area hospital in Milan earlier than the league formally confirmed the cancellation.
Barone performed a vital position within the membership’s management, having served alongside Fiorentina president Commisso because the Italian-born American billionaire acquired the membership in 2019.
Fiorentina at present holds the eighth spot within the Serie A desk. They’re subsequent in motion towards Milan on March 30.
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