Antonio Vespucio Liberti
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Antonio Vespucio Liberti (1900 –1978) was a former president of Club Atlético River Plate
, and is the namesake of their current stadium, Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
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The son of Genoese
immigrants, Liberti held the presidency multiple times: initially from 1933-35, in 1939, 1943-52, 1960-64, and finally, 1966-69. The golden era of River Plate is widely attributed to his management, though he also came under criticism for the large sums he devoted towards acquiring European players in what in some cases turned out as poor investments.
Liberti's most lasting achievement was arguably his persuading the River Plate directors to purchase a then flood-prone, 84,000 m² (900,000 ft²) lot near the northern end of Buenos Aires
' Belgrano
section for the development of a new stadium and other club facilities. Approved in October 1934, and over the objections of many fans and observers, the transaction included land donated by the city, and led to the construction of El Monumental, between 1935 and 1938.
Liberti died on November 28, 1978. Eight years after his death, the stadium was renamed in his honor.
Club Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....
, and is the namesake of their current stadium, Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, is a stadium in the Belgrano district of Buenos Aires, Argentina at the intersection of Figueroa Alcorta and Udaondo. It is the home venue of Club Atlético River Plate and is named after former club president Antonio Vespucio Liberti...
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The son of Genoese
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
immigrants, Liberti held the presidency multiple times: initially from 1933-35, in 1939, 1943-52, 1960-64, and finally, 1966-69. The golden era of River Plate is widely attributed to his management, though he also came under criticism for the large sums he devoted towards acquiring European players in what in some cases turned out as poor investments.
Liberti's most lasting achievement was arguably his persuading the River Plate directors to purchase a then flood-prone, 84,000 m² (900,000 ft²) lot near the northern end of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
' Belgrano
Belgrano, Buenos Aires
Belgrano is a leafy, northern barrio or neighborhood of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.- Location :The barrio of Palermo is to the southeast; Nuñez is to the northwest; Coghlan, Villa Urquiza, Villa Ortúzar and Colegiales are to the southwest....
section for the development of a new stadium and other club facilities. Approved in October 1934, and over the objections of many fans and observers, the transaction included land donated by the city, and led to the construction of El Monumental, between 1935 and 1938.
Liberti died on November 28, 1978. Eight years after his death, the stadium was renamed in his honor.