The news it was in the air, now it has arrived officialdom: the Bologna Prosecutor’s Office has ordered the revocation of the seizure of the shares ofHellas Veronawhich had been the subject of a precautionary measure last December. The entire participation of the club therefore returns to full availability of its owner, Maurizio Setti. And Verona breathes. For almost half the championship Hellas played with the seized club, yet another stain for Italian football. At the beginning of December 2023, the owner Setti ended up on the list of suspects for an investigation its one huge tax fraud 10 million euros between advertising and sponsors.
Then, at the end of the month, the blow that most directly affected the team, with the preventive seizure of 100% of the shares of Hellas Verona FC spa to the company Star Ball spa, the vehicle with which Setti owns the club, for another matter: the bankruptcy of HV7, another Setti company which held the shares before they were sold to Star Ballat the request of the leading group Gabriele Volpi, which boasted some credits. In March the two entrepreneurs – on one side therefore Star Ball, on the other the companies Delta, Lonestar and Santa Benessere – reached an agreement which led to the definition of all the controversiesof a civil and criminal nature, including those that had led to the seizure of quote of the club. Hence the revocation of the measure, which has now been formalized.
In the meantime, however season of Verona has moved forward, among a thousand difficulty and uncertainties. The Scaligeri had to deal with a first part of the championship disastrousand a January transfer market surrealwhich saw them literally dismantle the squad, giving away the most valuable pieces (including Ngonge, Pharaoh and Doig), due to the need to raise cash. It seemed like the final surrender, an announced relegation. Instead the team coached by Baronsalso thanks to the revolution on the market, has lined up a series of useful resultswhich allowed her to abandon the latter for the moment three positions. Yet another joker drawn by owner Setti. Practically a miracle. Only the last piece is missing: after the release seizure of the quotas, the salvation on the field. Despite the corporate situation.
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