Artemio Franchi

Artemio Franchi (Italian pronunciation: [arˈtɛːmjo ˈfraŋki]; 8 January 1922 – 12 August 1983) was an Italian football administrator.

Artemio Franchi
Franchi in 1979
3rd President of UEFA
In office 15 March 1973 – 12 August 1983
Preceded by	Sándor Barcs (acting)
Succeeded by	Jacques Georges
Personal details
Born	(1922-01-08)8 January 1922 Florence, Italy
Died	12 August 1983(1983-08-12) (aged 61) Siena, Italy
Occupation	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).

Franchi's name appeared on the Propaganda Due's list of members, but he denied being a part of the organization.^[1] 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.^[2]

References

1. Marsili, Marco (2011). Dalla P2 alla P4: trent'anni di politica e affari all'ombra di Berlusconi. Milano: Termidoro. ISBN 978-88-97486-00-8.
2. "Hall of fame, 10 new entry: con Vialli e Mancini anche Facchetti e Ronaldo" [Hall of fame, 10 new entries: with Vialli and Mancini also Facchetti and Ronaldo] (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.

Preceded by Sándor Barcs (Acting)	President of UEFA 1973–1983	Succeeded by Jacques Georges