Peppino Tirri

Peppino Tirri (born 14 December 1956) is an Italian football agent who is registered with the Italian Football Federation. He is known for representing international players and arranging transfers. Since August 5th, 2012 he has served as president of POFC Botev Vratsa.

Early life Tirri was born in Licata, Sicily. He played football in Serie B before pursuing a career in sports management. He is the father of Luigi Tirri.

Club administration In 1992, Tirri became the CEO of Licata Calcio, which played in Serie C2, the fourth tier of Italian football.

Career as a football agent Tirri has been active in player representation and transfer negotiations since the 1990s. He is noted for specializing in transfers between the Spanish and Italian leagues. His connections, including reportedly with Real Madrid’s president Florentino Pérez, have allowed him to broker several cross-border moves that might not be typical for some agents.

Summary of major transfer deals Date !! Player !! New club !! Previous club !! 2000 Enzo Maresca Juventus FC West Bromwich Albion 2001 Gaizka Mendieta SS Lazio Valencia CF 2002 Rivaldo A.C. Milan FC Barcelona

2011 Gabriel Resende Futebol Clube Juventus 2011 Samuel Eto'o Inter Milan Anzhi Makhachkala was re-elected as president of Real Madrid. During his presidency, there were about a dozen transfers conducted by Tirri between the Spanish club and Italy, especially with Inter Milan.

Samuel Eto'o During the summer of 2011, Tirri oversaw the transfer of Samuel Eto'o from Inter Milan to Anzhi Makhachkala. The deal was notable in Europe for its worth: a fee of €22 million and salary of €10 million a year for 3 years. According to reports, the agreement made Eto’o one of the highest-paid footballers in the world at the time.