Pietro Leonardi (born 29 December 1963 in Rome) is an Italian businessman, who served as sporting and managing director of Italian association football club Parma F.C.
However, he resigned after he was banned from football activities for 5-year by the FIGC, for his mismanagement in Parma.
[1] He began his career as sporting director at Polisportiva Monterotondo Calcio, where he spent three seasons in Serie D in the early 1990s.
He then spent a few months at Calcio Savoia, before moving to Juventus in 2000, taking up the position as the director of youth development.
He was initially appointed general manager, but promoted to managing director in October 2009 by the shareholders and was given the power to sign players and control the finances after a successful start under his stewardship.