Empoli Mourns the Passing of Pietro Allegri, Esteemed Fashion Entrepreneur and Former Football Club President

Empoli mourns the death of Pietro Allegri, 89, a historic and innovative fashion entrepreneur, who was the president of the Empoli football team between the late '80s and early '90s. The last president before Fabrizio Corsi, in 1991. Fabrizio Corsi himself, the vice president and CEO Rebecca Corsi, the managers, and the entire Empoli Football Club have expressed their condolences. 'Pietro was a person I greatly esteemed, a true example of a gentleman - Corsi remembers -. He was a family friend, of my father Ruffo and my mother Marisa, I was very close to him. In 1991, I succeeded him as president of Empoli and I still vividly remember his words and advice that I carry with me and that over time have been very useful to me. Today I lose a person with whom I had a deep friendship, I send a big hug to the family in this moment of great pain.' To commemorate the passing of Allegri, as well as the recent death of former Empoli player Mattia Giani, who passed away five days ago after a sudden illness on the field with the Castelfiorentino jersey, the team coached by Davide Nicola will take to the field against Napoli tonight wearing mourning armbands.