Enrico Befani (15 November 191 – 29 October 1968) was an Italian textile industrialist,[3] known for being the chairman of Italian professional football club ACF Fiorentina from 1951 to 1961.[2]

Enrico Befani
Born(1910-11-15)15 November 1910[1]
Prato, Italy[1]
Died29 October 1968(1968-10-29) (aged 57)[1][2]
NationalityItalian
OccupationTextile industrialist
Known for

Under his presidency, Fiorentina won their first scudetto in 1955–56 Serie A, as well as the 1960–61 European Cup Winners' Cup and the 1960–61 Coppa Italia.[2][3] Fiorentina were also runner-up in the 1956–57 European Cup.[3]

In 2013, he was inducted into ACF Fiorentina Hall of Fame.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "50 anni fa la scomparsa del presidente Befani: il ricordo della Fiorentina". Viola News (in Italian). 29 October 2018. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Fiorentina, 50 anni dalla scomparsa di Befani, il presidente del 1° Scudetto". Fiorentina.it (in Italian). 29 October 2018. Archived from the original on 29 October 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b c ""Una strada a Befani, presidente del primo scudetto della Fiorentina"". La Nazione (in Italian). 4 December 2019. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Fiorentina celebrate second year of Viola Hall Of Fame". ViolaChannel (in Italian). 15 October 2013. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2020.