Enrico Preziosi
| Enrico Preziosi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
18 February 1948 Avellino, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Owner of Giochi Preziosi Group Majority shareholder of Fingiochi SpA |
Enrico Preziosi is an Italian entrepreneur. He runs a number of businesses, which most famously as the president of football club Genoa C.F.C.
Preziosi is the president of Giochi Preziosi Group, a toys wholesaler. He was the major shareholder through Fingiochi SpA. The group is the leader in Italy toys industry, which acquired MIGLIORATI, CEPPI RATTI and GIG. In 2008–09 fiscal year the group turnover was €865.3 million, with €3.2 million net profit. On 30 June 2009 the group had €762 million invested capital (net of current liabilities).
Preziosi was the president of Como since 26 February 1998 until 18 October 2003. The team promoted to Serie A in 2002 as Serie B champion. Como received capital injection of 4,165,810,500 lire (€2,151,461) on 31 May 1999 and again in next few seasos in order to promote to Serie A. Preziosi also made one of his first successful player deal, such as Tommaso Rocchi. However the team relegated a year later and bankrupted in 2005. In 2009 he was banned from football for 4 months, fined €100,000 for wrongdoing when in charge of Como.
The liquidator of Como sued Juventus in 2006 for un-paid transfer fee of Alex Pederzoli and Felice Piccolo who went back to Juventus in 2004. However Juventus claimed it had paid and sued Preziosi instead. It was settled in February 2011 after Juventus agreed to pay €0.2 million instead of alleged €1.58 million. Como acquired Pederzoli and Piccolo for €1.6 million, returned to Juventus for €20,000. FIGC suspected Juventus, which signed youth players Domenico Criscito and Francesco Volpe from Genoa in co-ownership deals for €1.9 million in 2004 (and Antonio Nocerino moved to opposite direction for €0.45M, i.e., €1.45million cash involved), were actually flopped in order to transfer the sum of €1.58million to Genoa, the new club of Preziosi. Genoa also sold Alessandro Colasante to Como in January 2004 for €750,000 but he joined Genoa as free agent.Daniele Gregori, sold to Genoa in 2003 for free, also returned to Como in January 2004 for €750,000. Genoa also signed Carlo Gervasoni from Como in 2004 for free but sold to Verona for €500,000.
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