When Steve Pagliuca led an investment group that purchased a 55 percent stake in Atalanta last winter, he was hopeful it would be the start of a unique partnership between the Italian soccer club and the other professional sports team he co-owns, the Celtics. With Italy’s prestigious Serie A league taking a hiatus during the World Cup, an Atalanta delegation that included coach Gian Piero Gasperini and members of the front office came to Boston last week for a five-day visit.
by Hoops Hype