Antonio Matarrese


Antonio Matarrese is an Italian sports manager for football. He is known for having owned A.S. Bari for almost 20 years.

Family

His brothers also worked in notable positions. Giuseppe Matarrese, was the Bishop of Frascati from 1989 to 2009. Vincenzo Matarrese, was president of A.S. Bari, succeeding Antonio Matarrese, from 1983 to 2011, and Michele Matarrese also ran S. Matarrese Plc Group.

Career

Matarrese graduated with a degree in business administration and he is Certified Public Accountant. He is CEO of the S. Matarrese Plc Group. During his career in sport field he has held a number of positions that include:
On 8 August 2006, he was elected President of the Italian Football League succeeding resigning president Adriano Galliani.
In May 2019, Matarrese was inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame for the 2018 edition of the ceremony, under the category football administrator.