Serie A Enilive: US investment fund Presidio Investors acquires Hellas Verona FC

Investment fund Presidio Investors, based in Austin (Texas, USA), has acquired Hellas Verona FC (Serie A Enilive) from Maurizio Setti, the club's owner and president since 2012, announced the latter on 15/01/2025. The deal is valued at €120m, according to the Italian daily La Gazzetta dello Sport.

"The club will be led by an accomplished board of directors, including executive chairman Italo Zanzi, former CEO of AS Roma (from 2012 to 2016), managing director of FOX Sports Asia and vice president of Major League Baseball," said the fund, which was set up in 2007.

"Maurizio Setti will remain involved with the club in a new role as senior advisor of football operations, supporting the activities of the football staff and the sporting director, Sean Sogliano. Simona Gioè will remain in a senior leadership role within the club and will be joined by seasoned global sports executives Gennaro Leo and Sean Foley."

• "Presidio was supported by Hogan Lovells, which acted as transaction legal counsel on all legal and commercial aspects concerning the structuring and implementation of the…