R.I.P.: Pedro Pompilio
By: Dave Martinez | October 31st, 2008
Boca President Pedro Pompilio, died yesterday from a heart attack. He was only 55 years old.
Pompilio has been President since last November, but has been a part of the clubs resurgence from the mid-tables, playing a vital role as the Vice President under Macri for years.
Pompilio largest contributions to Boca as their President include the acquiring of the enigmatic playmaker, Juan Roman Riquelme, the addition of Coach Ischia and he was also involved in a project to expand upon the Bombanera’s capacity levels.
Away from Boca, Pompilio was an important piece of the Argentine puzzle since the early 80’s. The respect and adoration he has earned throughout the years is highlighted by his death; Boca will be dedicating two days of mourning in his name (suspending todays practice in the process), every game this weekend will commence with a minute of silence in his honor and AFA has taken it a step further, suspending administrative and institutional duties until later in the afternoon today.
The Offside sends its thoughts and prayers to the Pompilio family.
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I’m not sure who is more responsible for the state that Boca is in as a club/corporation, Macri or Pompilio, but I can assume it was the combination of the two that have placed Boca among the continent’s elite clubs, not only on the pitch, but also as a business.
In the last five to eight years, Boca has gone from another South American club/victim suffering from player poaching by European clubs to a force to be reckoned with in the transfer market. Their players remain at the top of the transfer rumors list but rarely make the jump across the pond because Boca has made the effort to pay their players well and make them comfortable at the club. I believe this and many other things I don’t know about are the work of Macri/Pompilio.
They honestly have made Boca’s success and their current position in South America an example to follow for all of South America’s clubs. If only…
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Yea the mid table days were the worst. They were a great combination. 55 is so damn young.
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