CBF mourns Paulo Angioni, Fluminense director and Brazil's 1990 supervisor | OneFootball

CBF mourns the passing of Paulo Angioni, Fluminense football director and Brazil national team supervisor at the 1990 World Cup Credits: CBF

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) deeply regrets the passing of Paulo Angioni this Saturday (12), executive football director of Fluminense and supervisor of the Brazilian National Team at the 1990 World Cup, and extends its solidarity to the executive’s family, friends, and fans. He was 80 years old and had been battling pancreatic cancer.

"Today we lost a pioneer, an executive who worked tirelessly for the professionalization and modernization of Brazilian football, always with great ethics and respect. Paulo Angioni leaves behind a legacy of dedication to football and of valuing the human side of athletes, coaching staff, and club employees. In tribute to his victorious history, the CBF will observe a minute of silence in all stadiums across Brazil this weekend," said CBF president Samir Xaud.

Born in Rio de Janeiro on June 5, 1946, the Rio native had been active in football for four decades. He worked at several clubs in the country, such as Palmeiras, Flamengo, Vasco, Bahia, Corinthians, and Olaria. At the time, he was already serving as football director, a role that would gain relevance and prominence over the years.

At Fluminense, the club he loved, he had four spells, the last beginning in 2018. During that period, he helped the club win a series of titles, including the 2022 and 2023 Carioca Championships, the 2023 CONMEBOL Libertadores, and the 2024 CONMEBOL Recopa.

In his role, Angioni was known and valued for building relationships of respect and care with the employees and athletes of the clubs he worked for. In its official statement, Fluminense highlighted this human side of the executive.

“His contribution to the development of young players will be remembered by many, and his lessons will remain with us as an example of life, compassion, and solidarity,” the club wrote in its statement.

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