Peppino Tirri (born 14 December 1956) is an Italian football agent who is registered with the Italian Football Federation.Peppino Tirri's registration details with FIFA. Retrieved 7 September 2011. 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.Peppino e Luigi Tirri/Juventus. 5 May 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
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 2000Enzo MarescaJuventus FCWest Bromwich AlbionMaresca-Tirri. 29 June 2007. Retrieved 7 September 2011.2001Gaizka MendietaSS LazioValencia CFBronzetti and Tirri broker Mendieta deal. Retrieved 7 September 2011.2002RivaldoA.C. MilanFC BarcelonaRivaldo joins Milan. 26 July 2002. Retrieved 7 September 2011.Rivaldo è del Milan . 28 July 2002. Retrieved 7 September 2011. 2004 Esteban Cambiasso Inter Milan Real Madrid Cambiasso'agent, Retrieved 7 September 2011. 2004 Walter Samuel Real Madrid Roma Samuel/Inter. Retrieved 7 September 2011. 2005 Walter Samuel Inter Milan Real Madrid Samuel/Inter. Retrieved 7 September 2011 . 2005 Cicinho Real Madrid São Paulo Tirri-Cicinho . Retrieved 7 September 2011 . 2005 Luís Figo Inter Milan Real Madrid Inter/Figo. Retrieved 7 September 2011 . 2005 Santiago Solari Inter Milan Real Madrid Solari to Inter Milan. 7 July 2005 . Retrieved 7 September 2011 . 2005 Thomas Gravesen Real Madrid Everton Gravesen- Real Madrid. Retrieved 7 September 2011. 2006 Antonio Cassano Real Madrid Roma Solari to Inter Milan. Retrieved 7 September 2011. 2009 Wesley Sneijder Inter Milan Real Madrid Tirri, Sneijder. Retrieved 7 September 2011.2011GabrielResende Futebol ClubeJuventushttp://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/juventus/?action=read&idnet=dHV0dG9qdXZlLmNvbS00OTY0OA. Gabriel-Juventus. 25 April 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011 .2011Samuel Eto'oInter MilanAnzhi Makhachkala
Notable transfers and associations
Association with Florentino Perez In 2004, Florentino PerezFlorentino Pérez. Retrieved 7 September 2011. 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.Peppino Tirri, l'agente FIFA che funge da mediatore tra i giganti europei. 19 September 2005. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
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.
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