On the occasion of the first birthday of ViolaPark, the futuristic sports center of Florentinethe president of the purple club Rocco Commisso gave an interview to the company’s official channels. During the chat, the memory of those who followed, step by step, the creation of the new Gigliati house was inevitable: Joe Barone.
“Today there is only one thing that makes me unhappy: the fact that Joe Barone is not here with us. It makes me think that the person who worked here 12 hours a day is not here at this moment. Fiorentina is the my family and with all our hearts we always think of Joe.”
Barone passed away last March 19, the day before his 58th birthday, due to a serious illness that appeared on the eve of the championship match againstAtalanta.