"Rome's seven hills tramanderà by the story of a man who, alone, has given so much glory. You have left a huge void, farewell dear president, "so the curve south of the Olympic greeted the president Dino Viola, who died as a result of a serious illness the previous day, Saturday, January 19, 1991. Dino (or Adino, born) was born in Batesville, province of Massa Carrara in 1915.
Between him and Rome it was love from the time of Campo Testaccio; tells of his first encounter with those colors, with the crowd, flags in hand, went to the stadium to see the heroes of Rome in the thirties. It was struck. In the first championship reminiscent of the "walk" bike Pontedera - Livorno, 7 June 1942, together with his partner to follow the Rome of that historic effort in the penultimate league.
He wore his uniform at that time the Air Force officer. Thanks to a friend could bring the team and shake hands with players before the match and then, the goals of Amador, an umbrella peck on the head by a fan who was sitting next opponent in the gallery. But the joy was immense. He graduated in engineering, after the war opened an industry specializing in mechanical parts in Castelfranco Veneto.
He joined the board of directors giallorosso under President Franco Evangelisti, second half of the sixties. By Alvaro Marchini as chief executive, Viola became vice president. It was also very active in those years, capable and always willing to sacrifice themselves by following the team.
Donna Flora of that period, his wife, in an interview with "Roma" shortly after the death of the engineer, recalls an incident: Dino was hospitalized and underwent emergency surgery for an ulcer. A lot of fear, but fortunately everything went well. Leaving the hospital Dino said, "I would just die ...
sorry I have not done anything to my Rome." The opportunity to become the architect of the future of his Rome was a few years later. Made officially by the new president Gary Anzalone, continued to follow his Rome and May 16, 1979 came his moment. A Anzalone in tears at a press conference announced that it sold the majority stake to engineer Viola, whose return as chief executive would have happened a year ago, but events do not permit it.
Who asked him to return because of that officer in the company Dino replied: "Actually I have not ever gone." His first official act was to launch a project intended to revive the pride Romanist, bring the Roma to challenge the dominance of companies in the north. To achieve this the first step was to draw Roma coach Nils Liedholm, by AC Milan, had just graduated champions Italy winning the "scudetto of the star." The first two seasons at the helm of the company dispelled all doubts about its capabilities and its seriousness.
They arrived two Italian Cups and a second place, following the "film" of the championship, the team was close Liedholm. It was the year of the famous goal Turone ... "Between us and Juve is always a matter of inches," he said. From the great leader he was, Viola did not give up, "The yield is the cowards and I do not know this word" liked to say and he proved it with facts.
In his Rome always arrived for talent among the best around. Among many champions arrived in those years can remember Roberto Pruzzo, arrived in 1978 with the help of Viola, Bruno Conti, Paulo Roberto Falcao, Carlo Ancelotti, Sebino Nela, and to follow Zibi Boniek, Rudi Voeller and then many, many other samples that over the years have made a customer's Rome Viola uncomfortable for everyone.
After a "transition year" finally came the culmination of a dream, kept a promise made to the fans in the league in May 1983 found the road to Rome, AS Roma side of the Tiber. The president did not give the celebrations, pragmatic as always did his best to immediately set up a team capable of imposing its own law in Europe.
While the city of Rome was immersed in the beloved yellow and red colors, the president started talks with Christopher Columbus, namesake of the Genoese navigator, Attorney Falcao. Negotiations to renew the contract of Brazilian star was difficult but for Roma, nothing is ever easy. In that summer of 1983 an episode of Rome tied the Viola el'Udinese President Mazza was denied the contract that would have tied ratification of the Rome Toninho Cerezo and Zico at Udinese.
He began a legal fight that led to the first shoulder to the system of Viola. The following year he arrived in Rome a few inches from the triumph in the competition for European clubs, but Viola did not surrender and continued to work tirelessly for the future. "Roma have never cried and never cry, because crying the weak, the strong never cry." Liedholm returned to Milan and it was thought to Sven Goran Eriksson to keep the performance levels have always dreamed of AS Roma fans.
Eriksson also be able to see red and yellow on the bench, the President was forced to hire a new legal battle with the institutions of football, the aim was to modernize the regulations. Object of contention by now anachronistic rule that prevented foreign experts to train Italian teams.
He came second place and one Italian Cup. The stock began to change, but the Rome of Viola continued to give a hard time with the powers of the north. In 1988 the headquarters was moved to Trigoria, the center "Fulvio Bernardini" Giallorossi current feud. Feature Dino Viola was also to speak frankly to their supporters, and he did before the 1989 championship - 90, in which the president announced a tough year, in which there would have been forced to suffer as the "exile" to Flaminio work with a view of Italy was under 90 when the Olympic stadium.
In spite of this came in a UEFA Cup qualification, with Gigi Radice on the bench. Viola continued until the last day to work at his desk trying to give practical effect to his plans to leave the fans still "... from the prison of a dream," as stated on the occasion of the victory flag 83.
He defended his choices always take full responsibility. In its latest recruitment drive takes runner-up in Europe by Benfica Brazilian Aldair, future undisputed darling of the popular Roman. It was not only an accomplished entrepreneur and a great president, but also a man of great intuition.
His vision brought great innovations in projecting your company in the future: in fact, in October 1982, the AS Roma was the first Italian club to adopt computers, opening computerization. Not only that. It was also the first to realize the importance of having a stadium owned by the club.
The idea came to around 1985, but elements of different nature forced him to shelve the project. He later said he considered the failure to implement the system as its most serious defeat by the President of the Roma. The intention was to be a multipurpose facility including shops, playground and even a church.
Definitely a project leader in Europe. Dino Viola was also elected as an independent senator in the lists of DC: "An experience helpful but not again" comment below. After his death, to ferry the Roma until the end of that championship in 1990 - '91 will take care of his wife, known by fans as Donna Flora, who died in November 2009.
The newspapers comment on different ways in the death of Dino Viola, but it was unanimously recognized its value and its great capacity of manager and entrepreneur: "Goodbye Violet, was Rome", "Goodbye, against the President," "The Engineer badge "," From Rome to Rometta via Purple, "" With him came the Roma Capoccia "" Goodbye Violet, the revolutionary "," E 'Viola died, Mr.
Rome "were some of the titles, but perhaps the most beautiful and meaningful was that of "Roma" directed by his son Richard: "It beats the heart of Rome more." His language polished, witty, elegant, essential by some as "Violes" miss her very much today in a world where screams frequently and almost always in vain.
His style remains inimitable. The budget of 12 years of management is clear: a championship, 5 Italian Cups, 3 second places and two European finals, but achieved the greatest success is that it has submitted to the awareness of Roma fans to keep up with the big clubs, both in Italy that in Europe and have reinvigorated pride Giallorossi.
20 years have passed since that January 1991, but Rome and Rome will never forget the engineer Dino Viola, his elegance, his skill and his great charisma. Forever thank you, Chairman. 
Between him and Rome it was love from the time of Campo Testaccio; tells of his first encounter with those colors, with the crowd, flags in hand, went to the stadium to see the heroes of Rome in the thirties. It was struck. In the first championship reminiscent of the "walk" bike Pontedera - Livorno, 7 June 1942, together with his partner to follow the Rome of that historic effort in the penultimate league.
He wore his uniform at that time the Air Force officer. Thanks to a friend could bring the team and shake hands with players before the match and then, the goals of Amador, an umbrella peck on the head by a fan who was sitting next opponent in the gallery. But the joy was immense. He graduated in engineering, after the war opened an industry specializing in mechanical parts in Castelfranco Veneto.
He joined the board of directors giallorosso under President Franco Evangelisti, second half of the sixties. By Alvaro Marchini as chief executive, Viola became vice president. It was also very active in those years, capable and always willing to sacrifice themselves by following the team.
Donna Flora of that period, his wife, in an interview with "Roma" shortly after the death of the engineer, recalls an incident: Dino was hospitalized and underwent emergency surgery for an ulcer. A lot of fear, but fortunately everything went well. Leaving the hospital Dino said, "I would just die ...
sorry I have not done anything to my Rome." The opportunity to become the architect of the future of his Rome was a few years later. Made officially by the new president Gary Anzalone, continued to follow his Rome and May 16, 1979 came his moment. A Anzalone in tears at a press conference announced that it sold the majority stake to engineer Viola, whose return as chief executive would have happened a year ago, but events do not permit it.
Who asked him to return because of that officer in the company Dino replied: "Actually I have not ever gone." His first official act was to launch a project intended to revive the pride Romanist, bring the Roma to challenge the dominance of companies in the north. To achieve this the first step was to draw Roma coach Nils Liedholm, by AC Milan, had just graduated champions Italy winning the "scudetto of the star." The first two seasons at the helm of the company dispelled all doubts about its capabilities and its seriousness.
They arrived two Italian Cups and a second place, following the "film" of the championship, the team was close Liedholm. It was the year of the famous goal Turone ... "Between us and Juve is always a matter of inches," he said. From the great leader he was, Viola did not give up, "The yield is the cowards and I do not know this word" liked to say and he proved it with facts.
In his Rome always arrived for talent among the best around. Among many champions arrived in those years can remember Roberto Pruzzo, arrived in 1978 with the help of Viola, Bruno Conti, Paulo Roberto Falcao, Carlo Ancelotti, Sebino Nela, and to follow Zibi Boniek, Rudi Voeller and then many, many other samples that over the years have made a customer's Rome Viola uncomfortable for everyone.
After a "transition year" finally came the culmination of a dream, kept a promise made to the fans in the league in May 1983 found the road to Rome, AS Roma side of the Tiber. The president did not give the celebrations, pragmatic as always did his best to immediately set up a team capable of imposing its own law in Europe.
While the city of Rome was immersed in the beloved yellow and red colors, the president started talks with Christopher Columbus, namesake of the Genoese navigator, Attorney Falcao. Negotiations to renew the contract of Brazilian star was difficult but for Roma, nothing is ever easy. In that summer of 1983 an episode of Rome tied the Viola el'Udinese President Mazza was denied the contract that would have tied ratification of the Rome Toninho Cerezo and Zico at Udinese.
He began a legal fight that led to the first shoulder to the system of Viola. The following year he arrived in Rome a few inches from the triumph in the competition for European clubs, but Viola did not surrender and continued to work tirelessly for the future. "Roma have never cried and never cry, because crying the weak, the strong never cry." Liedholm returned to Milan and it was thought to Sven Goran Eriksson to keep the performance levels have always dreamed of AS Roma fans.
Eriksson also be able to see red and yellow on the bench, the President was forced to hire a new legal battle with the institutions of football, the aim was to modernize the regulations. Object of contention by now anachronistic rule that prevented foreign experts to train Italian teams.
He came second place and one Italian Cup. The stock began to change, but the Rome of Viola continued to give a hard time with the powers of the north. In 1988 the headquarters was moved to Trigoria, the center "Fulvio Bernardini" Giallorossi current feud. Feature Dino Viola was also to speak frankly to their supporters, and he did before the 1989 championship - 90, in which the president announced a tough year, in which there would have been forced to suffer as the "exile" to Flaminio work with a view of Italy was under 90 when the Olympic stadium.
In spite of this came in a UEFA Cup qualification, with Gigi Radice on the bench. Viola continued until the last day to work at his desk trying to give practical effect to his plans to leave the fans still "... from the prison of a dream," as stated on the occasion of the victory flag 83.
He defended his choices always take full responsibility. In its latest recruitment drive takes runner-up in Europe by Benfica Brazilian Aldair, future undisputed darling of the popular Roman. It was not only an accomplished entrepreneur and a great president, but also a man of great intuition.
His vision brought great innovations in projecting your company in the future: in fact, in October 1982, the AS Roma was the first Italian club to adopt computers, opening computerization. Not only that. It was also the first to realize the importance of having a stadium owned by the club.
The idea came to around 1985, but elements of different nature forced him to shelve the project. He later said he considered the failure to implement the system as its most serious defeat by the President of the Roma. The intention was to be a multipurpose facility including shops, playground and even a church.
Definitely a project leader in Europe. Dino Viola was also elected as an independent senator in the lists of DC: "An experience helpful but not again" comment below. After his death, to ferry the Roma until the end of that championship in 1990 - '91 will take care of his wife, known by fans as Donna Flora, who died in November 2009.
The newspapers comment on different ways in the death of Dino Viola, but it was unanimously recognized its value and its great capacity of manager and entrepreneur: "Goodbye Violet, was Rome", "Goodbye, against the President," "The Engineer badge "," From Rome to Rometta via Purple, "" With him came the Roma Capoccia "" Goodbye Violet, the revolutionary "," E 'Viola died, Mr.
Rome "were some of the titles, but perhaps the most beautiful and meaningful was that of "Roma" directed by his son Richard: "It beats the heart of Rome more." His language polished, witty, elegant, essential by some as "Violes" miss her very much today in a world where screams frequently and almost always in vain.
His style remains inimitable. The budget of 12 years of management is clear: a championship, 5 Italian Cups, 3 second places and two European finals, but achieved the greatest success is that it has submitted to the awareness of Roma fans to keep up with the big clubs, both in Italy that in Europe and have reinvigorated pride Giallorossi.
20 years have passed since that January 1991, but Rome and Rome will never forget the engineer Dino Viola, his elegance, his skill and his great charisma. Forever thank you, Chairman.
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