It
was the year 1897, when the football arrives in Palermo thanks to
British merchant seamen of His Majesty the King of England,
recruiting real challenges with muddy spiazzale port in the port of
Palermo. Even a year later, in April 1898, the birth daje dell'Anglo
Panormitan Foot Ball Club, headed by the consul Joseph Whitaker,
born in Palermo in 1850. The first club colours rossoblu are the
same as a year after will be changed in rosanero: the colours of the
sweet. Legend has it that the new colors emerge from the wrong
washing mesh rossoblu unexpectedly scoloritesi. In the same year
(1899) has changed the name to Palermo Foot Ball and Cricket Club.
Already in the'30s Palermo conquest his first premier league, but
after the first radiation of its history by federal ranks for
economic reasons in 1926 and after the rebirth of'28 under the name
of Palermo Sports Club. On 24 January 1932 was inaugurated, against
Atalanta, the new stadium, with capacity for 15 thousand spectators
well, which is called first of Littorio subsequently Favorita, a
name which will retain until 2002, when the plant will be dedicated
to Renzo Barbera disappeared, Presidentissimo of Palermo is the last
that led the RosaNero series A. After four years in the league
maximum (where it reaches the best placement of all time, place 7
°), the team dispute ladies tournaments in cadetteria up to the
outbreak of the Second World War. Worth noting is that during the
fascist period to Palermo was ordered to change its corporate
colours from rosanero in giallorosso who were (and still are) colors
municipal. Ritorneranno rosanero only after the war precisely in
1947 with the reconstitution of society and the new name of U. S.
Palermo. In'39-40 championship comes the first relegation field team
in Series C and finally in 1940 the company was again removed for
economic problems. As I said, the rebirth of Palermo coincides with
the end of war and finally in the'49 team riabbraccia the league
managing to stay for six consecutive championships (record so far
never equalled). Between the'60s and'70s the Palermo buys in the
press as being "lift team": it is precisely in those years, in fact,
that RosaNero wander continuously between the league and cadets (where
among others the Rosa hold National attendance record with 40 in all,
followed by Vicenza in Monza with 38). But at the beginning of the
70s, precisely on 4 May 1970, Renzo Barbera holds the highest office
of the management of the company. The Presidentissimo, in Sicily
nicknamed "the last of Gattopardi" for the unique style that the
others, can bring Palermo in the league for the last time in its
history in 1973, offering among other things the two finals Cup
Italy lost both in'74 against Bologna after penalties (where he
distinguished the arbitrator Bulgarelli, that honesty towards race
is not hard to compare the famous Moreno) in'78 against Juventus.
After Barbera was, the great football ends in Palermo. In'83-84
season, in fact, fall in the second relegation series C, but in 1986
that the tragedy happens: Palermo is for the third time off from the
ranks federal financial defaults and only championship in'87 - 88,
with the designation of pomposa U. S. Palermo city that still
possesses, he was granted the privilege to share the C2 rather than
dall'umiliante Excellence (privilege reserved for fame, catchment
area and importance of gaming, so far only to Fiorentina in 2002 and
to precisely RosaNero). Risalito immediately C1, can win the
division only in'91-92, which also is downgraded again. E 'in recent
years that the deleterious duet presidential Polizzi-Ferrara (but
then in a second time only Ferrara) manages to touch Palermo at the
lowest points of his glorious history, which culminated in the first
and only relegation on the ground in series C2, disgraziato
championship in'97-98 (fortunately cancelled relegation with thanks
to the repechage of radiation). The only positive note of this
period remains the conquest of Italy Cup series C, won against Como,
in the'92-93 season. For the rest stentati few championships in B
and many in C1. The historic case finally in 2000 with the passage
of the company to Franco Sensi, also owner of Rome, and the conquest
of new cadetteria which a year later followed by the acquisition of
the team on the part of Maurizio Zamparini, thanks to which you are
rekindled the hopes of premier league among the people of Palermo:
between older people still linked to a faded memory mesh rosanero
fight against big football.
The history of Palermo football is one of the best football stories
of all time. A team established for the pure fun of noble late
nineteenth century (as indeed happened in cities like London or
Genoa), has always possessed a certain charm that has literally
enchanted generations and generations of Palermo. The same colours,
"the pink of victories and defeats of black, a little stress what
has always been the way dell'aquila rosanero: it is often passed
from years of splendor and glory years grey and shameful. With this
writing we offer some information on the old Palermo, speaking of
his birth, which occurred at the beginning twentieth century,
continuing war for the periods up to get to Series A (1972) and
today ...
The Palermo was born at a time when football began for the first
time to find interest among the people and also found space in
newspapers and in discussions daily. The new sport had arrived in
Italy thanks to the British merchant; sailors often played football
in ports before the ships to deceive the time during the hours. The
old version remains true story sees the first football matches
scheduled in the port of Palermo, among the British sailors and
citizens Palermo, fascinated by the new sport. Interest in football
is becoming very strong in all the cities of Italy (the first
company was the Genoa 1893), and so even in Palermo was born on the
first circle sportivo.Il 1 November 1900 thus saw the Anglo
Panormitan Athletic and Foot Ball-club, for the work of Mary
Ignatius ventiduenne Pagano, returned from a recent trip to London,
the true home of football allora.Il Palermo was the top companies in
the South (only shortly after there was Lazio in May 1902 ). club
colours of newborn team were the red and blu.Fra members of the new
club were: Norman Olsen, George Blake, Christmas De Stefani, Felice
Pirandello, Walter Gaffiero, Roberto and Vincenzo Pojero, Benoit
Marino, Enrico Giaconia , and Matthew Macaluso, not least the consul
Edward De Garston. The first meeting was so Palermo to 30 December
1900 on the ground against Notarbartolo crew of Nathan.L 'icontro
was against a total of Palermo who suffered a severe setback for
5-0.Durante the early twentieth century there was still a and
national championship teams like Palermo effetuavano only
amichevoli.I results of the races were very altalenanti Palermo. The
first event of high importance is June 24, 1907, arrived in Palermo
where the real England, Edward VII and the wife Alessandra, on board
the yacht "Victoria and Albert." Edward VII was a great lover of
foot-ball in his honour was made a meeting between the British and
won the masters palermitani.Naturalmente Londoners. At that time
came the change of colors, from blue-red (a combination of color too
used between the teams Italian born, the first among all the Genoa
1893), a pink-black (colors already taken in the early days by
Juventus, which then took the white and black). Joseph Airoldi wrote
to Joshua Whitaker, one of the leaders of Palermo Fbc: <<Some
sailors friends I have observed that the colors of your Palermo are
exploited lot. The Genoa has yours, ours, colors. Yesterday Michele
Pojero was of the opinion Mr. Blake and Norman Olsen to change red
and blue rosanero. Michele says that the colors are those of and
sweet. Your results have been mixed as a Swiss timepiece. In the
future, as told Vincenzo Florio, Circle Sports Club by Mariano
Stabile, when you lose, you can always drink his bitter black, while
the pink can assaporarlo in sweet liqueur. My health is not good and
pains of old age are so many, so hurry to beat the next teams.
Joseph Airoldi>>. The new colors were forever changed and were only
during the fascist period, when Benito Musollini wanted the team in
the city of Palermo indossasse colors of the township, or yellow and
red (fortunately, after fascism, were riadottati traditional colors
). history of the first Palermo league with one of the most
prestigious trophies that the cup Lipton.Fra the 1909 and 1915 Games
were such competitions for the award of the trophy, put at stake by
the "King of tea "Lord or Lipton (great friend of Florio, powerful
and rich family of Palermo). tournament this southern society took
part as Lazio, Naples, Messina, and of course Audax Palermo. The
Palermo was able to win the trophy five times a week, led by captain
Ernesto Barbera. The last Lipton Cup dates back to 1915.In that
began the very first world war, and sporting activities, including
football, had to stop. Once the Great War there was by the rich
families of the (including Florio) neither the strength nor the
desire to rebuild the club palermitano.Solo thanks to the passion of
sports Palermo could actually exist such as Fbc Racing, which in
1920 changed designation becoming Us Palermo. The new Palermo
disputō races to the field Ranchibile (then located near the stage
of "La Favorita"). In 1923 it was the merger with 'Union sports
Lions' gelataio Petrolo, while in 1924 it was the merger with the
Libertas. Sportsmen impazzivano at those times for Di Lucia, Iron,
Frangipane. But the journey company was very tortuous. With the
advent of fascism also coincides failure of the company on July 10,
1927, by the then President Valentino Colombo. Those were the years
of the first time in league (which was then called First Division)
.15 August 1928 the club was refounded with a share capital of 100
thousand lire, the result of a shareholder popolare.Documenti seem
certify the interest of Totō Vilardo (Palermo historical character),
former head of GSVigor. With the new company was the first of the
new division national championship (a single round, which was
adopted after the reform Pozzo), came after the 1929/30 season. The
team was managed at the time by Baron Gebbiarossa.Con Bordonaro of
the Thirty Years for Palermo arrive golden years. The first league
championship was in 1932-33.Il bomber that season was Chiecchi.Altri
players that were Valeriani, The Priest, and the centre Nigiotti
Carlo Radice.Tutti these players contributed to the achievement of
the first league, which in the Thirty Years Palermo knew for four
years fila.Furono times grandiosi.Da also remember the great
Santillo , and Borel Ziroli.In followed there was tracollo.In few
years, the team was able even to disintegrate into division in 1936
and series C in 1940.Il 30 August 1940 the FIGC informed the
commissioner Barbaro radiation to the usual economic reasons . Again
Palermo found himself without football. But those were tough years
in which he was active for the most powerful war machine of the last
century: Nazi Germany. The war was already in the first years
Quaranta.L 'Italy came immediately after the war. There were still
attempts to return to calcio.Durante the period ahead
dell'oscuramento became the merchant Beppe Lamb. On 9 May 1943 an
aerial enemy destroyed the ground belly of the city with its rich
Baroque witness. The crowds have poured into underground shelters.
It was that the league laurel of Palermo stopped another new Palermo
volta.Il the years of war, won the tournament championship in
1941-42 C and now was forced to stop climbing the series A. During
the period there are fascist report by two major innovations: the
change of colors in yellow red, as already mentioned, and the change
of the stadium denomination Littorio in Michael Brown (a footballer
pink black fallen in war). Palermo reborn in a first time after the
merger with Juventina (adopting team). But the real recovery there
was only after 1945, or after the end of the war. After the war a
group of nobles, headed by Ramon Lanza di Trabia and Stephen from
his La Motta, took over the company and did grande.Nel the 1947-48
championship team wins promotion to B coming prima.Il 6 January 1949
shook the legendary Turin Bacigalupo and Mazzola under a hail of
captain Conti and companions: a 2-2 straordinario.Erano years
Vycpalek, bomber race cecoslovacco.Intanto shadow of Favorita
arrived Gipo Viani, architect and strategist, football. Brillavano
the stars of Bronče, Gimona, De Grandi. In particular Bronče, Danish,
was one of the greatest and continued his career in clubs such as
Roma and Juventus.Ma the real leader of that Vycpalek.Fu was the
first foreigner to wear the captain's band in a league Italian A.
The Palermo Italy surprises the entire league and was in 1951-52 who
tried to center the conquest of the Scudetto, but not avenne.L 'president
was the prince Raimondo Lanza di Trabia, the inventor of
calciomercato ( invented the football market piloting the trading
day by phone from his room at the Gallia in Milan received in which
the interlocutors often dressed only sheet). prince did many good
things for Palermo, but ended his football adventure uccidendosi the
1 ° January 1954 in the Palermo Roma.Allora was already in the hands
of Ernesto Pivetti. With the arrival of Fifty Years begins the era
of the "ups and downs" from A to B. Hero of those times was the
great Ghito Vernazza, leading the Palermo for four consecutive
seasons (1956-60). Vernazza remains the largest gunner that Palermo
has ever horse avuto.A the fifties and sixties, in the "milazzismo ,
"did great things Casimir Vizzini President and the Secretary
Salvatore Vilardo, the" fox "of the football market. With a handful
of million was set the Palermo-miracle with Mattrel, Burgnich,
Fernando. Vilardo rovinō its history rosanero being disqualified for
life for having combined the last match with Bari, Palermo (to be
able to sell the team Fernando Pugliese that the footballer would
have obtained only after the promotion to A). Decade of the
seventies had protagonist Renzo Barbera. The gaming fell in love
with the character, so the myth was born of Gattopardo.Era May 4,
1970, Renzo Barbera subentrava to Joseph Pergolizzi.Barbera was not
like his predecessors a president "political", and when it assumed
the post of He exhibited personally providing the company its
heritage (even come to jeopardize the finances of his family).
Barbera With arrives in Palermo coach people like De Grandi that
contribute to the promotion of the championship series 1971-72 , the
latest promotion in the history of Palermo.Eroi of that period were
the various Troja, Pellizzaro, Chimenti, Ignatius Arcoleo (Barbera
brought in Palermo prelevandolo by Juventina, that team was headed
by the first years "Presidentissimo" itself). L ' years 1973 (1974
in scandalous manner, the second lost with Juventus in 1979). Dal
after Barbera on the history of Palermo has inaridita, as the city
with a series of characters ambigui.Gaspare Gambino came after
Barbera, but left after one season (1981 -82). Palermo What was that
for years was in B and was no longer able to rimontare.Nel
championship 1983-84, headed by the President Roberto Parisi, is the
historic and resounding relegation in C1, the first of many others
unfortunately that will let seguire.La history of Palermo stain of
blood on May 23, 1985, when Parisi is killed by burning mafia.La
post of chairman was taken by the Saviour Matta, manager, linked to
politics. And the mishaps continued. The Palermo goes back to B with
Tom Rosati on the bench, but after the championship season of
1985-86 B occurrence of the most tragic moment in history rosanero:
radiation from the championships federali.L'8 September 1986, the
company was removed for the third time in history. Began the longest
winter. It was that radiation politics, a story too long to be able
to synthesize in a few bars. The lawyer Matta paid heavily, probably
more than giusto.Per a series of events, Palermo could not join the
championship and was thus removed from the championship B. The fans
arise. And 'the end of a epoca.Davanti the stadium makes a real
funeral with a coffin rosanero.Promotore is the great Vicč u pazzu,
tifosissimo the years'70 and'80. By the end of Palermo ended one of
its purpose of life and one of the most beautiful passions of
football palermitani.La Palermo suffered without football for a year
(most fans followed the club lots of red-blue Naval Shipyard, in the
past team series D). Monday January 7 1987, the study notarial
Rocca, was born with the Palermo Us Salvino Lagumina chairman. It
came the "gift" of C2 by the president of FIGC Antonio Matarrese (which
a year earlier had been among the architects of radiation Palermo).
Palermo found the Palermo.Memorabile the friendly with Atletico
Mineiro that sanctioned the return Palermo Favorita.Quasi of the
50,000 spectators in a stadium that could hold a little more than
half (rosanero are aggiudicarono the meeting) .12 June 1989,
surprise, he was named chairman John Ferrara, flanked by Liborio
Polizzi, as a CEO. But this is a story devoid of emotions. Palermo
was able to lead in C1 and B came with the 1991 championship-92.La
management Ferrara-Polizzi was disastrosa.Non But there were ever
economic opportunities for a return to great football. The
relegation in C1 happened again in the 1993 Palermo is found in
veterans of BI were DeSensi, Bucciarelli, Cecconi and captain Biffi,
the man who counts most in attendance Palermo (321 presences). Year
was to report what he saw rilottare the Palermo for the promotion to
A (championship 1995-96). Samples of that period were the various
Beppe Iachini, Gianluca Berti, Lorenzo Scarafoni and Tanino
Vasari.Il technical was the former midfielder rosanero Arcoleo,
assisted by former flag De rosanero Bellis.Il Palermo was the first
in the charts for several days but finished eighth in the
championship next season posizione.La had to be decisive for the
promotion and instead sanctioned a new delusione.La relegation was
fatal and also in Palermo had the C1 series difficoltā.Nel 1998
rosanero played the first play-out of their history is losing out in
a house with Battipagliese.Fu that the dark period of history
rosanero, comparable to that of radiazione.Il Palermo where he was
found by party In C2.Fortunatamente, causing the failure of C1, the
rosanero found C1.L 'assault to B was for four years and only
occurred with Franco Sensi societā.Il headed the rest of the story
we know. Sensi has consolidated in B team and has sold to Maurizio
Zamparini promises that the immediate return to league in Palermo
bringing people like Maniero, Asta, Zauli, Toni, Corini, Amauri
....... and the story continues .......
