Overview
- AC Fiorentina and Mediacom confirmed his death after a long illness.
- The club said upcoming fixtures, including Sunday's match at Bologna, will proceed at the family's request.
- The training center will permanently carry the name Rocco B. Commisso Viola Park.
- Commisso built US cable provider Mediacom, bought the New York Cosmos in 2017, and acquired Fiorentina in 2019.
- Messages of condolence across Italian football included a tribute from Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis.