Did you know Tony Pignata is a CEO from Australia? This piece lets you know Tony Pignata’s net worth, wife, children, parents, family, age, height, salary, and other information you need.
Introduction
Tony Pignata is a prominent Australian football administrator and current chief executive of Perth Glory FC. His previous positions include chief executive of Football Federation Victoria, Sydney FC and inaugural chief executive of Wellington Phoenix FC in the A-League from 2007 to 2010.
Early life
| Name | Tony Pignata |
| Net Worth | $5 million |
| Occupation | CEO |
| Age | 59 years |
| Height | 1.75m |
Tony Pignata was born on November 30, 1964 (age 59 years) in Australia. His secondary education was at Salesian College in Chadstone. He graduated from Monash University (Caulfield) in 1987 with a Bachelor’s degree in business (finance). He also holds a Global Master in sports management and legal skills from the University of Madrid (ISDE – F.C. Barcelona).
Career
Tony Pignata was the CEO of Football Federation Victoria from October 2004 to January 2007 where he held overall responsibility for football operations, including the administration of football competitions, player registrations and referee development/administration.
Pignata was responsible for bringing out LA Galaxy with David Beckham, resulting in a then-record football attendance of 31,853. In 2009/10, he was CEO when Wellington Phoenix made the A-League Finals Series (playoffs), going within one game of making the 2009/10 Grand Final.
In his time at Sydney FC, Pignata helped bring Italian football star Alessandro Del Piero to the club for two seasons, which helped increase membership, merchandise sales, sponsorship, and TV viewership for Sydney FC and the A-League overall. In 2014, the club announced that its finances had turned around from a deficit of $7.2m to almost break even under Pignata’s leadership.
In the 2016/17 A-League season, Sydney FC were crowned Premiers after 20 wins, 6 draws, and 1 loss culminating in 66 points for the regular season. They went on to win the A-League Grand Final in the equivalent of the play-off series against Melbourne Victory on 7 May 2017.
Pignata was named in 2017 by the Australian Financial Review as one of Australia’s top 21 CEOs. He announced his resignation from Sydney FC three days after the 2017 A-League grand final win.
He was appointed chief executive of Perth Glory FC in May 2018. In the 2018-19 A-League season, Perth Glory were crowned Premiers with two games left of the season, finishing with 60 points, having 18 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses on the board.
They also reached the A-League Grand Final, which was hosted in Perth for the first time in the A-League, with a record-breaking attendance of 56,371. The Grand Final score after extra-time was 0-0 and ended in a 1-4 penalty shoot-out loss against Sydney FC.
His remarkable career achievements have earned him some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy car trips. He is one of the richest and most influential business executives in Australia. He stands at an appealing height of 1.75m and has a good body weight which suits his personality.
Wife
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Tony Pignata Net Worth
How much is Tony Pignata worth? Tony Pignata’s net worth is estimated at around $3 million. His main source of income is from his primary work as a politician. Tony Pignata’s salary per month and other career earnings are over $125,000 dollars annually.