Maurizio Zamparini has got through at least 35 managers since 2002 but even after publicly claiming to have sold the club, disarray reigns
A year ago this month, Maurizio Zamparini was accosted by an angry stranger. Nothing unusual here: he had grown used to such interactions during his decade-and-a-half as owner of Palermo. But this interaction was caught on camera, and finished up making national headlines. It was a perfectly-timed snapshot of supporters’ frustrations at his erratic leadership of their club.
Palermo’s manager, Beppe Iachini, had just resigned following a public spat in which Zamparini accused him of “not giving a shit about anything”. This was the Sicilians’ eighth coaching change of the season, and at least their 35th (the exact count is hard to pin down, since it includes both caretakers and coaches who were dismissed and then reinstated in a matter of days) since 2002.
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