Agnelli is the son of late Juventus F.C. chairman and senator of the Italian Republic Umberto Agnelli, who was CEO of FIAT from 1970 to 1976, and Donna Allegra Caracciolo di Castagneto (b. 1945), Marella Agnelli’s first cousin, born Donna Marella Caracciolo di Castagneto and daughter of Filippo Caracciolo, 8th Prince di Castagneto, 3rd Duke di Melito, and a hereditary Patrician of Naples (19 (b. 1903). Marella, Agnelli’s uncle Gianni’s widow, and Allegra, and thus Andrea, are both descended from an old Neapolitan noble family that held titles such as Prince of Castagneto and Duke of Melito, among others. Andrea was the last male member of the Agnelli family until the birth of his son Giacomo. He attended St Clare’s College in Oxford (not a university college) and then Bocconi University in Milan.
In May 2010, he was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of Juventus by his first cousin John Elkann, becoming the Agnelli family’s fourth president after his father, uncle, and grandfather. Elkann was chastised by Juventus fans for the club’s poor results in the 2009-10 season, and many ultras saw Agnelli as the “rightful” heir due to his family’s long association with the club. He is credited with overseeing the club’s transition into the new stadium and balancing their finances in the wake of the ongoing recession ravaging Italy, despite taking the position at a time when the club was still dealing with the fallout from the infamous Calciopoli scandal. Giuseppe Marotta and Luigi Delneri of Sampdoria were appointed as the club’s new director of sport and coach, respectively, as one of his first actions as the new chairman.
Why did Andrea Agnelli resign from Juventus?
The resignations of Vice Chairman Pavel Nedved and President Andrea Agnelli have left the Italian giants in a state of disarray.
