Artemio Franchi
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| Artemio Franchi | |
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| 3rd President of UEFA | |
| In office 1973–1983 |
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| Preceded by | Gustav Wiederkehr |
| Succeeded by | Jacques Georges |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 January 1922 Florence, Italy |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Siena, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Football administrator |
Artemio Franchi (Italian pronunciation: [arˈtɛːmjo ˈfraŋki]) (January 22, 1922 - August 12, 1983) was an Italian football administrator.
Biography
He served as the President of the Italian Football Federation (1967-1976, 1978-1980), as the UEFA President (1973-1983), and as a member of the FIFA Executive Committee (1974-1983). 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.[1]
References
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| Preceded by | President of UEFA 1973–1983 |
Succeeded by Jacques Georges |
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