The Lega Serie A have formally appointed a brand new President, confirming that Azio Maria Simonelli will take over from former incumbent .
Lega Serie A appoints new President
Based on , The Lega Serie A meeting gathered to vote for a brand new President on Friday. An preliminary spherical of ballots have been solid on December 9.
Simonelli initially gained 13 votes in favour in the course of the first spherical on December 9. The additional vote that he acquired on Friday was sufficient to see him appointed as the subsequent Lega Serie A President.
Simonelli gained the election with extra votes than his two most up-to-date predecessors: Casini, who acquired 11 votes, and Paolo Dal Pino, who was elected with 12 votes.
Simonelli’s background is initially in accounting. He graduated with a level in economics and commerce from the College of Perugia. Most lately he has been the managing associate of the Simonelli Associates legislation agency, in addition to serving as chair of the board of auditors for Mediaset Italia.
Maybe most notably, Simonelli was previously an accountant of the late Silvio Berlusconi.
Simonelli has additionally twice ran for the Presidency of the Lega Serie B, however was unsuccessful in each 2013 and 2021.