US Palermo: Maurizio Zamparini announced the sale of the club he has owned since 2002

"I've got two more months in Italian football and then I'm leaving. Football has worn me out. I'll be happy if the new owners are from Palermo. Next year, I will not be president, for sure. I am 75 years old and I have other things to do," said Maurizio Zamparini, president of US Città di Palermo (Serie A TIM), on 21/03/2016.

Maurizio Zamparini has owned the club since 2002. The Sicilian club was, at the time, playing in the Serie B and won promotion to the Serie A at the end of the 2003-04 season. Founded in 1900, US Città di Palermo had never played in European competition before the arrival of Zamparini as the head of the club; between 2005 and 2012, the club has participated five times in the UEFA Cup / Europa League.

Palermo are currently in 18^th place (28 points) in the 2015-16 Serie A, level on points (but behind on goal differential) with Carpi FC 1909 for 17^th and the first non-relegation place after 30 matchdays. Six different managers have led the team during 2015-16 season. Since 2002, Maurizio Zamparini has made 35 manager changes on the bench of the US Città di Palermo.