Overview
- His family announced his death via a Fiorentina communiqué, noting he had undergone a prolonged period of treatment.
- Fiorentina said all teams will take the field to honor him, with Sunday’s Serie A match at Bologna confirmed to go ahead.
- Clubs and officials across Italy offered condolences, and the New York Cosmos paid tribute to their former majority owner.
- Commisso’s legacy includes the Rocco B. Commisso Viola Park, a 20‑plus hectare training complex built with roughly €120 million.
- Under his ownership the club reached two UEFA Conference League finals and a Coppa Italia final, as day‑to‑day operations continue with executives in place and Fabio Paratici set to become sporting director on February 4.