Cesare Bortolotti (1950–1990) was an Italian entrepreneur that was formerly the president of Atalanta B.C from 1980 to 1990.[1]
Life
editSon of Achille in 1980 he was named president of Atalanta, the team was playing in Serie B, the next season the team was relegated in Serie C1. In the following years the team was soon promoted in the highest leagues and in June 1985 Atalanta reached the Serie A. During his tenure as president Atalanta reached the semifinal of European Cup Winners where Atalanta was defeated by Malines.[2] In 1990, he was killed in a car accident near his house on the shore of Lake of Iseo.
References
edit- ^ "Achille e Cesare Bortolotti:un mecenate e un manager - Sport - l'Eco di Bergamo - Notizie di Bergamo e provincia". Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2012-03-14. Short biography of Bortolotti on Eco di Bergamo website
- ^ [1] From an italian website