Mourning! Fluminense announce Paulo Angioni's passing | OneFootball

Fluminense announced on the morning of this Saturday (12) the passing of the club’s executive football director, Paulo Angioni. At 80 years old, Paulo was hospitalized in Rio de Janeiro undergoing cancer treatment. At the club since 2018, the executive director was in his fourth stint working in Fluminense’s football department.

Read Fluminense’s official statement

Fluminense FC announces the passing of supporter and executive football director Paulo Sérgio Scudiere Angioni, at the age of 80, in the early hours of today, in Rio de Janeiro. In a career that was one of the longest and most successful in Brazilian football, he was a pioneer in the role of executive director in Brazil. Having worked with the Brazilian National Team and other major clubs, he amassed countless sporting achievements and stood out, above all, for the many friends he made throughout his journey. Leading Fluminense’s football department in this fourth spell at the club, beginning in 2018, he was one of the main figures behind the titles of the 2020 Taça Rio, the 2022, 2023 and 2026 Taça Guanabara, the 2022 and 2023 Campeonato Carioca, the Conmebol Libertadores and the Recopa. Titles that helped the club regain its leading role and stand out on the recent world stage. 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. To his family and friends, we extend our deepest condolences.

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