Former Chelsea boss and
Juventus and Italy star Gianluca Vialli could become president
of Sampdoria, the Serie A club he led to the scudetto as striker
in 1992, if a deal between owner and film producer Massimo
Ferrero and an unidentified US fund goes through, sources close
to the possible deal said Thursday.
A meeting took place in Genoa Wednesday with Vialli
representing the fund but the outcome was not decisive, the
sources said.
The former Chelsea star, 54, is said to be wavering between
the prospect of chairing his old club and an offer from the
Italian Soccer Federation (FIGC) to work with his former 'goal
twin' Roberto Mancini, the former Samp and Lazio striker and
ex-Man City and Inter boss who is now Italy coach.
The deal might eventually see President Ferrero let go of
100% of the Samp shares, should a final agreement be reached.
The 67-year-old, who took over Sampdoria in 2014, values the
club at no less than €100m, which seems to be a reasonable price
for the American fund.
Currently, there are two clubs in the league with American
owners: AC Milan and Roma, who are owned by Elliott management
and Neep Roma Holding respectively.
Vialli, who has worked in recent years for Sky Sports Italia,
recently said he was in remission from cancer.
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