Maurizio Zamparini confirms he had “an important meeting” to sell Palermo yesterday. “Someone is truly ready to step in.”
The patron has declared many times in recent years that he wants to sell the club and step down as President, but until now it remained only a theory.
“Yesterday there was an important meeting with an emissary of someone ready to make an offer,” Zamparini told the Giornale di Sicilia newspaper.
Maurizio Zamparini confirms he had “an important meeting” to sell Palermo yesterday. “Someone is truly ready to step in.”
The patron has declared many times in recent years that he wants to sell the club and step down as President, but until now it remained only a theory.
“Yesterday there was an important meeting with an emissary of someone ready to make an offer,” Zamparini told the Giornale di Sicilia newspaper.
“Someone is truly ready to step in, the situation is positive and I hope we can continue negotiating until we close the deal.
“There’s no point stirring up a media frenzy at this moment, so it’s best I say nothing more. I will note that compared to the past I am more determined to pass on the baton.”
If Zamparini does walk away, the new owners will likely have to raise Palermo up from Serie B, as they are currently in the bottom two of the top flight.
“It is a big difference between Serie A and Serie B, but what interests me is leaving Palermo to good people and this seems to be the case.
“If we end up in Serie B it’d be the epilogue to a disastrous year, but would not compromise the deal. As things are now, it’d be a miracle to achieve Serie A safety.”