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Artemio Franchi
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Artemio Franchi in November 1979
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| 3rd President of UEFA | |
| In office 15 March 1973 – 12 August 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Sándor Barcs (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Jacques Georges |
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| Born | 8 January 1922 Florence, Italy |
| Died | 12 August 1983 (aged 61) Siena, Italy |
| Occupation | Football administrator |
Artemio Franchi (Italian pronunciation: [arˈtɛːmjo ˈfraŋki]) (8 January 1922 – 12 August 1983) was an Italian football administrator.
Biography
He served as the President of the Italian Football Federation (1967–1976, 1978–1980), as the UEFA President (1973–1983), and as a member of the FIFA Executive Committee (1974–1983). He died in a road accident near Siena on 12 August 1983.
The home stadium of ACF Fiorentina and that of A.C. Siena are both named in his honour, as well as the Artemio Franchi Trophy. In 2011, he was posthumously inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame.
See also
In Spanish: Artemio Franchi para niños
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