Palermo
Tier 2Serie BPalermo, Sicilia, ItalyOn the globe
- Founded
- 1900
- Ground
- Stadio Renzo Barbera36,365 seats · opened 1932
- Full name
- Palermo Football Club
- Website
- palermofc.com
Who owns Palermo
Palermo is controlled by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, through City Football Group Limited (95%).
Owned by a multi-club groupOwner based abroad: United Arab Emirates
From the pitch to the top
The company that fields the team, then each holder above it.
Fields the first teamPalermo Football Club S.p.A.
- 95%controlsCity Football Group LimitedSince July 2022, figure as of May 2026The club's website states the company is subject to direction and coordination by City Football Group Limited. Calcio e Finanza (May 2026) gives 94.95%.High confidenceSources: Calcio e Finanza, Palermo F.C., Companies House
- 80.8%controlsNewton Investment and Development - Sole Proprietorship L.L.C.Figure as of 3 November 2025Computed from the replacement confirmation statement (532,150,708 of 659,014,306 shares, ordinary and A preference, one vote per share). CFG's accounts give 80.55% at 30 June 2025, before the 31 Oct 2025 allotment.High confidenceSources: Companies House, Companies House, City Football Group
- 100%controlsSheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al NahyanFigure as of 2026CFG: Newton is 'fully owned' by Sheikh Mansour; CFG accounts name him the ultimate controlling party.High confidenceSources: City Football Group, Companies House
- 16.4%minoritySilver LakeSince November 2019, figure as of 3 November 2025Through SLA CM Marcus Holdings, L.P. (104,716,681 A preference shares) and SLA Marcus Co-Invest, L.P. (3,616,600 A preference shares)16.61% at 30 June 2025 per accounts (16.06% + 0.55%); CFG describes it as 'nearly 17%'; Silver Lake reached 18% in Nov 2022 and has since been diluted by allotments to Newton. Entry date Nov 2019 (US$500m investment) per CFG press release cited on Wikipedia.High confidenceSources: Companies House, Companies House, City Football Group, Sportcal
- 5%minority
- Stake not knownunclearDario MirriFigure as of 2 May 2026Source describes Hera Hora as Mirri's company; his stake in it is not reported.Medium confidenceSource: Calcio e Finanza
Changes of control
- July 2022
City Football Group Limited took control.
City Football Group took control in July 2022 and reached 94.95% later.
- Paid for the shares (80%)€13.0mreported
High confidenceSources: Calcio e Finanza, Companies House, Calcio e Finanza
Palermo’s finances
From its published accounts and league records. Figures compare only with clubs at the tier it played that season.
- Net result
- −€43.1m
- accounts, 2024-25
- Public money
- €177k
- paid, 2022, 1 records
The accounts
Palermo Football Club S.p.A., the entity that fields the team · 2024-25
| Line | 2024-25Tier 2 · from filed accounts |
|---|---|
| Profit and loss | |
| Net result | −€43.1m |
| Transfers and people | |
| Employees | 1091 |
Notes on 1 figure, in the accounts’ own words
- Employees: 'Dipendenti' as shown by ReportAziende
2024-25: Source: ReportAziende (Media Asset S.p.A.)
League figures, wage bills, budgets and public money 4 records
| Season | Tier | Contracted pay | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 2 | €30.7mcontracted | Source: Calcio e Finanza |
| 2024-25 | 2 | €23.7mcontracted | Source: Calcio e Finanza |
| 2023-24 | 2 | €17.8mcontracted | Source: Calcio e Finanza |
| Public money, season or year | Total | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | €177kpaid | 1 |
- 28 October 2022€177kpaid from Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri – Dipartimento per lo Sport: Refund of COVID-19 health, sanitising and testing costs to sports clubs ('contributo per le spese di sanificazione', DPCM 16 settembre 2021), list of clubs affiliated to FIGC Professionisti; matched to the club's operator by tax code.. Source: Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri – Dipartimento per lo Sport
Where Palermo has played
Sources18
- Marcelo Claure joins New York City FC ownership group New York City FC, Club, 18 September 2024. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Palermo F.C. | Sito ufficiale del Palermo Calcio (site footer) Palermo F.C., Club, October 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Serie BKT: squadre Lega B, League, 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Girona: un nuevo inversor para jugar la Champions League Ara, Local news, 18 May 2024. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Non basta il Manchester City: il City Football Group chiude il bilancio 2025 in rosso di oltre 300 milioni Calcio e Finanza, News, 9 March 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Exclusive interview with Palermo president Dario Mirri: «A new Barbera to drive the club and the city into the future. Always aligned with the City Football Group» Calcio e Finanza, News, 2 May 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Il Palermo è del City Football Group: accordo firmato Calcio e Finanza, News, 1 July 2022. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Silver Lake expands City Football Group stake to 18% with CMC stepping back Sportcal, News, 25 November 2022. Checked 3 October 2026.
- City Football Group add ESTAC Troyes as tenth club City Football Group, Owner, 2 September 2020. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Company – City Football Group City Football Group, Owner, 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
- City Football Group Limited – RP01 replacement of confirmation statement dated 3 November 2025 (registered 8 Feb 2026) Companies House, Company registry, 29 January 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
- CITY FOOTBALL GROUP LIMITED (08355862) – persons with significant control Companies House, Company registry, 6 April 2016. Checked 3 October 2026.
- City Football Group Limited – accounts to 30 June 2025, p.47 (note 11, deconsolidation of Girona) Companies House, Company registry, 6 March 2026. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Wikidata Wikidata, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Wikidata Wikidata, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Palermo Football Club Wikipedia (it), Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Serie B 2026-2027 Wikipedia (it), Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
- Stadio Renzo Barbera Wikipedia (it), Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
Also on Wikidata (Q2674).