Massimo Cellino

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Massimo Cellino (Italian pronunciation: [massimo telli]; born 28 July 1956) is an Italian entrepreneur and football club owner. He is the current owner of Brescia Calcio, the former owner of italian club Cagliari, and English club Leeds United, who are allegiances of Eleonora Sport Ltd.

Personal life

Cellino has a skepticism of the number 17, which is considered unlucky in Italian history. The number 17 was omitted from seats and replaced with 16b at Cellino's stadium in Cagliari, Cagliari. See Italian superstitions, Cellino also has a penchant for the colour purple, which is also considered lucky in Italy. Leeds United rescheduled the number 17 shirt due to unexpected reasons for Cellino on May 15, 2014. Michael Brown had been the shirt's last occupant until June 2014.

He plays guitar in the cover band Maurillos. Cellino appeared on "Hey Joe" in Leeds United's annual end-of-season awards on May 3, 2014, when the band The Pigeon Detectives' lead guitar was playing.

Cellino also has properties in Leeds and Miami, Florida. Cellino has a wife, Frances, and three children: two sons, Ercole and Edoardo, who were artistic directors at Leeds United, and a daughter Eleonora.

He tested positive for COVID-19 on April 18, 2020.

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Career

Cellino was the chairman of the Italian association football team Cagliari Calcio. In the Lega Calcio, he has been vice president for Serie A.

Cellino helped build their sports center in Assemini, near Cagliari, named after his father Ercole.

Diego López was fired by Cellino as the Cagliari boss on April 6, 2014, the 36th manager change in his tenure at Cagliari Calcio in 22 years. Cellino's nickname, "The Manager Eater," came from Il mangia-allenatori.

Cellino wanted to sell Cagliari Calcio, but Cellino has reported that an agreed sale failed due to the buyer's desire for him to live and run the club. After 22 years of ownership, he sold the club to Italian entrepreneur Tommaso Giulini in June 2014.

Rumors that Leeds will be taken over by Cellino grew in January 2014. Cellino's delegation, led by a delegation from Elland Road, Leeds' stadium, and the Thorp Arch training ground numerous times, and Cellino had requested that Cellino's associate and former Middlesbrough defender Gianluca Festa be allowed to stand out in the dugout for Leeds' 1–1 draw with Ipswich on January 28th. Cellino had tried to purchase West Ham United in the past.

Brian McDermott had been fired as the club's manager on January 31, 2014, according to Gianluca Festa, who speculated in the media as the most likely replacement. Following day, reports revealed that Gulf Finance House (GFH) club directors were attempting to reinstate McDermott as boss, implying that the Cellino family (the club's prospective new owners) had no right to dismiss him. Nigel Gibbs, McDermott's Elland Road assistant, was appointed as the caretaker boss for the club's home derby against Huddersfield Town on February 1st. Following the game, the club released a statement stating that McDermott had not been suspended and that remained first team boss.

After weeks of rumors, the club revealed on February 7th, 2014, that it had switched contracts with Cellino's family company Eleonora Sport Ltd. Under the agreement, the Cellino family will take 75% of the club, subject to Football League approval. Cellino failed the owner's test, according to the Football League, who claimed that the idea was turned down by the Football League on March 24, 2014.

Cellino exercised his right to appeal the Football Leagues' decision. An independent QC heard his appeal on March 31th and the decision was reversed on April 5th, 2014, as Cellino's most recent arrest did not involve conduct that could be deemed "rightfully disonest" based on facts available to him at the time. GFH maintained a 10 percent interest in the club, with minority shareholders owning 25%.

Cellino later said that if he had known that the takeover would not go well, he would not have bought the team and branded it as "...they made it difficult, they made it difficult, they made it difficult at a time when I couldn't walk away and I submitted myself to a trial, which was a disgrace...But who are they anyway? I'm trying to figure out the f*cking at Leeds. I like to play by the rules, not to cheat." Cellino has slammed Leeds's leadership, saying that "You can see what's been going on here" – it's been done by people who weren't staying." Now I have to clear up the f*t, but not on purpose. That's why I don't go against them for the time being. However, the guys in GFH's name did a horrible job. It is not GFH's fault. They have faith in people they shouldn't have" at any point. Leeds supporters are "tired of eating sh*t and closing their mouths," Cellino said. They accept me with zeal, which gives me a great deal of responsibility. With these followers, I'm the richest man in the world, and I'm sure to face anybody.

"Who's in charge of this club?" a boy challenged manager Brian McDermott's decision to take a holiday, saying Leeds "have no boss." Where is Brian? Cellino and Benito Carbone would take care of the retain and release list of players, not McDermott, it was also announced. Leeds revealed Carbone's role in the club in a tweet, hinting that he'll'be concerned with all football matters, including both the first team and the academy.'

Leeds boss Brian McDermott agreed to end his reign at the club on May 30. Cellino prefers to recruit a head coach rather than a manager. McDermott was appointed Leeds boss by Dave Hockaday, who took over as head coach from 16 June. Leeds under-18s boss Richard Naylor was made redundant on July 11, as had Leeds under-16s coach Leigh Bromby. After joining the club in April 2014, sports consultant Benito Carbone resigned after his Cellino friendships worsened.

Cellino had changed his mind and fired head coach Hockaday after a 4–1 loss to Watford on August 23; however, he had a change of heart and blamed himself for the club's poor start to the season. He changed his mind and fired Hockaday five days later. Junior Lewis, the assistant, was fired at the same time, with the pair having been at the club for only 70 days.

Cellino set out to purchase Elland Road stadium in 2014 and believes the club will be in the Premier League, the top tier of English football, by the end of the 2015–16 season. Cellino hired Darko Milani as the Leeds head coach on a two-year contract, replacing Hockaday, but Milani was fired 32 days later after failing to win one of his six games while in charge. Neil Redfearn was appointed as the Leeds head coach on an initial 12-month deal with the option of a further 12 months, but the deal also included a provision requiring Redfearn to return to the academy if he desired to leave his position as head coach.

Cellino had been disqualified by the Football League on December 1st, 2014, and had been asked to resign from the team. After obtaining records from an Italian court, where he was found guilty of tax evasion, the Football League made the decision. Cellino's appeal of the Football League's disqualification was dismissed on January 19, 2015, with the appeal committee finding that his ban would remain.

However, Cellino and the club were charged with a new felony relating to the length of time it took Cellino to serve the Football League with the court records in the first place. This was settled in March 2015, resulting in Cellino's ban being extended until 8 May, 2015, the day after the 2014–15 season concluded, to which Cellino responded by saying that he would return to the club's president role after the ban expired.

Nicola Salerno, Cellino's sporting director, mysteriously suspended Leeds assistant manager Steve Thompson, who was accused of moving Leeds from a position above relegation to 10th in the Football Championship on April 2nd. Leeds had won 6 out of the previous ten matches. Cellino, Leeds United's suspended owner, told the world that Salerno had resigned on September 9, 2015.

Cellino, who had been granted the Football League's permission, returned to the club on May 2nd, 2015, rejoining the board as both president and chairman.

Cellino held a press conference on May 14th, 2015, announcing Adam Pearson as the club's Executive Director to work directly alongside Cellino. Cellino quit halfway through for a cigarette break only to return, and the press conference was scheduled for over an hour, with Cellino refusing to reveal head coach Neil Redfearn's fate. Cellino said he would also sell the team if he were not able to take the team to the premier league by the 2016/17 season.

In an interview with The Mirror on May 16, however, Redfearn said to be 'weak' and 'a baby,' as rumors increasing about Neil Redfearn's future as Leeds United Head Coach, Cellino.'

Uwe Rösler, the head coach of Leeds United's Championship team, was hired on a two-year contract on May 20, 2015.

It was reported on June 24th that Nicola Salerno, Cellino's longtime friend, had agreed to a mutual termination of Salerno's deal, with the club stating that Leeds United will continue to welcome Nicola for his contributions over the past year and that he will always be welcomed back to Elland Road.

Cellino blasted Leeds player Sam Byram, who was 'deeply distraught' and 'hurt' that Byram had not signed a new deal with Leeds United on September 22, 2015. The contract change from Cellino to Byram was actually a cut on his existing salary, according to the Yorkshire Evening Post.

Cellino notified Leeds away fan ticket limits to the minimum football league minimum of 2k as a protest to The Football League. Leeds United supporters, who said that the reduced allocation was not the right move for the club's supporters, were outraged by the decision. After heavy backlash from the club's followers, Cellino made a U-turn on his decision to limit Leeds fans ticket allocation at away games on October 20.

Uwe Rösler was fired after two victories from just 12 games in charge, following a 2–1 home loss to Brighton & Hove Albion, which put Leeds in 18th place in the Championship. With former Rotherham boss Steve Evans, he was promoted as Leeds Head Coach on the same day.

Cellino had been suspended by the Football League for a year as a result of Italian tax legislation, causing the Football League's Owners & Directors Test to be delayed.

Cellino announced that he would sell Leeds United to Leeds United Fans Group'Leeds Fans United' on October 30th, promising '100% I will sell to the fans if they want to buy it and look after the club.' The fans are the club's only valuable resource.

After watching the club's 2-0 loss to Blackburn Rovers, Cellino revealed on November 2nd that he would no longer attend Leeds United matches due to vocal opposition.

Cellino made a dramatic U-turn in his decision to sell the club to Leeds Fans United on Friday, accusing the prospective buyers of 'fairytales'. "Leeds Fans Utd was just told by Massimo Cellino's attorneys that he no longer wants to sell to Leeds fans," the LFU released a statement.

Cellino's disqualification suspension was postponed due to Cellino's disqualification hearing, according to the Football League, and the deferral did not extend the ban's length.

Cellino banned Sky Sports cameras from entering Elland Road for the live broadcast of Leeds' game against Derby on December 29th. However, the broadcasting team was'reluctantly' accepted in due to potential fines the club could face.

Cellino's interview with Evans fueled rumors that Evans will be retained as head coach for the 2016-2017 season, but Cellino suggested that Evans' talks were too much' and that Evans would have to learn to'shut his mouth.'

Cellino was cleared of his tax evasion charge after failing to pay VAT on a Range Rover imported from the United States to Italy on May 9, 2016.

Despite being accused of tax avoidance and the resulting demise of the Football League, Cellino admitted in an exclusive interview with The Times on May 13, 2016, that he regretted purchasing the club and that if he had the right offer, he would now sell the team.

MK Dons boss Karl Robinson had turned down the opportunity from Cellino to become Leeds United's head coach on May 23, 2016, raising concerns about new head coach Steve Evans' future at the club. Cellino was initially turned down by Robinson, but Cellino was eventually approached by Bristol Rovers boss Darrell Clarke to replace Evans, but Clarke was refused again by Clarke, who went on to sign a new contract with Rovers.

Cellino fired Steve Evans and his assistant Paul Raynor on May 31, 2016, making him the sixth manager to be fired by Cellino in two years. Cellino fired Evans as a result of a club statement that the club "needed a different strategy in order to achieve goals for the new season."

Lucy Ward, a former Leeds United-Women's forward and former Education & Welfare officer, and an ex-Leeds United-women's captain, won a high-profile court contest against her expulsion from the club in 2015.

Garry Monk was appointed Leeds United's next head coach on a one-year rolling deal on June 2, 2016, replacing Evans.

Eleonora Sport Ltd of Cellino became Leeds United's sole majority shareholder after purchasing the 15% interest of minority owner Gulf Finance House (GFH Capital), thus becoming Leeds United's sole majority shareholder.

Andrea Radrizzani bought a 51% interest from Cellino for Leeds United on January 4, 2017.

Andrea Radrizzani announced the complete buyout of Leeds United on May 23, 2017, purchasing the remaining 50% shares from former co-owner Massimo Cellino, with Radrizzani taking complete control of the team. On the club's website, Cellino posted a note thanking the supporters and saying, "If you can live with me, you will do fine."

Cellino had left Leeds and bought Serie B Side Brescia in Italy. Roberto Boscaglia, Brescia's head coach for the 2017–18 season, was on June 3rd. Cellino signed Pasquale Marino on October 12, 2017, just a few weeks after the club's takeover by Cellino. Following Marino's dismissal, Cellino recalled Roberto Boscaglia as head coach on January 16, 2018. He was fired on 29 April, leaving Brescia in 13th place in the Serie B table, but he was voted again on Monday. Cellino appointed Ivo Pulga as the new head coach on April 29th, his fourth manager of the 2017/18 season.

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