On the passing of Joe Barone former NPSL Chairman and ACF Fiorentina GM

Joe Barone was a key figure in the development of lower division soccer in the US

Mar 21, 2024

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Joe Barone had a bigger impact than most on what I do.

Barone collapsed on Sunday as Fiorentina were preparing for a clash with Atalanta in Bergamo. He was rushed to the hospital but died on Tuesday. He was 57.

I knew Joe for many years, and he was someone that put his heart and soul into building soccer in the United States.

I first met Barone in 2010 w…

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