Leonardo Domenici

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In 2002 Leonardo Domenici, as Mayor of Florence, created a new football society, Fiorentina 1926 Florentia, later Florentia Viola, in order to replace the bankrupted AC Fiorentina.

He was the President of this new society until Diego Della Valle bought the team. [4]

Awards

Controversies

In February 2008, Domenici and one of the city assessors of Florence announced intentions to launch a suit against the free online encyclopedia Wikipedia. [6]

See also

References

  1. "Dante's infernal crimes forgiven". The Telegraph. 17 June 2008.
  2. "Europe seeks to reduce debt ratings' influence". The New York Times. 28 February 2012.
  3. "EU Lawmakers Back Sovereign-Debt Curbs for Ratings Companies". Bloomberg. 16 January 2013.
  4. "Footwear tycoon unveiled as new Fiorentina owner". Sport Illustrated. 3 August 2002. Archived from the original on July 25, 2013.
  5. Aufstellung aller durch den Bundespräsidenten verliehenen Ehrenzeichen für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich ab 1952 (PDF; 6,9 MB)
  6. (in Italian) "The Mayor of Florence Wikipedia Complaint" from Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera
Leonardo Domenici
MEP
Leonardo Domenici daticamera.jpg
Member of the European Parliament
for Central Italy
In office
14 July 2009 1 July 2014