Remo Nogarotto
Board member of Football Federation Australia
Assumed office
November 2018
Chairman of Soccer Australia
In office
December 2002 – May 2003
Personal details
BornAnnandale, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyAustralian Labor Party (?–1986)
Liberal Party of Australia (1988–)
Alma materUniversity of Sydney

Remo Nogarotto is an Australian businessman and football executive. Nogarotto is Executive Chairman for Corporate Advisory for the C|T Group (formerly Crosby Textor Group) and is a board member of Football Federation Australia.[1][2]

Early life and education

Nogarotto was born in the Sydney suburb of Annandale to Anita (née Toppano) and Celso Nogarotto. His parents had both immigrated from Italy; his father from village near Venice and his mother from Udine. When his mother died when he was 13, his father briefly moved his family to Italy. After returning to Australia, Nogarotto attended high school at the Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield. Nogarotto graduated from the University of Sydney after studying economics and industrial law.[3][4]

Political and working career

In 1983 Nogarotto was an unsuccessful Australian Labor Party (ALP) candidate for the Smithfield ward of the Fairfield Council.[5]

After graduating from university he worked in industrial relations before focusing on policy. In 1985 he was appointed chief executive office of the New South Wales Housing Industry Association at the age of 25, a role he would hold for 13 years.[4][6]

When Bronwyn Bishop switched from the Senate to the House of Representatives in 1994, Nogarotto was suggested as a Liberal Party replacement by former New South Wales premier Nick Greiner. The Sydney Morning Herald suggested that his Labor Party background may have been an impediment to gaining preselection.[5][7][8]

In 1997, Nogarotto joined Boral Group as a general manager for business development.[9]

Nogarotto replaced Tony Nutt as New South Wales state director of the Liberal Party in January 1998.[10]

In the wake of the Liberal Party loss in the 1999 New South Wales state election, senior Liberal figures such as Jeff Kennett called for Nogarotto's sacking. Former leader Peter Collins described the campaign as "the most incompetent election campaign that the Liberal Party has run in living memory" and suggested Nogarotto should take responsibility.[11][12][13] Nogarotto ultimately resigned in January 2000.[14][15]

Soccer

Nogarotto was elected to the board of Club Marconi in 1983 and served as chairman of the Marconi Stallions from 1988 to 1993.[16]

Between 1989 and 1993, Nogarotto was a director of the New South Wales Soccer Federation.[16]

In 1998, Nogarotto became chairman of National Soccer League (NSL) expansion team Northern Spirit.[17]

After the departure of David Hill as Soccer Australia chairman in 1998, Nogarotto backed Nick Greiner as replacement.[18]

In February 2000, the Australian Professional Footballers Association sued Northern Spirit alleging that Nogarotto had sacked two players, Robert Enes and Anthony Perinich, because of their membership of the association.[19]

In May 2000, Nogarotto announced the sale of a controlling 51 percent of the Northern Spirit to Scottish club Rangers F.C.[20]

After the founding of Newcastle United in 2000, Nogarotto served as a consultant to club owner Con Constantine, moving to a full-time role in 2001.[16]

Nogarotto was elected chairman of Soccer Australia in December 2002, the fifth man to hold the position in seven years.[21] He and most of his board resigned in April 2003 to make way for a new regime led by Frank Lowy.[22][23]

In November 2018 was elected to the board of Football Federation Australia (FFA), a successor organisation to Soccer Australia.[24]

References

  1. ^ "Leadership – C|T Group". C|T Group. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  2. ^ Rugari, Vince (19 November 2018). "Nikou draws 'line in the sand' after ascending to FFA's top job". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  3. ^ Stephens, Tony (10 December 1998). "Power Player". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax Group.
  4. ^ a b Cantlon, Gavin (3 March 1991). "Six years at the helm". The Sun-Herald. John Fairfax Group.
  5. ^ a b Jurman, Elizabeth; Seccombe, Mike (22 January 1994). "Why not try the Libs?". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax Group.
  6. ^ "Mr Nogarotto to leave HIA". The Australian. Nationwide News. 5 November 1996.
  7. ^ Jones, Bruce (23 January 1994). "By-election double". The Sun-Herald. John Fairfax Group.
  8. ^ Sharp, Michael (7 February 1994). "Your party, but you can change if you want to". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax Group. Remo Nogarotto, a Labor candidate in the 1983 Fairfield Council election, failed on Saturday to beat Bronwyn Bishop in the preselection race for Mackellar. Was Mr Nogarotto harshly treated because of his past?
  9. ^ "Bound for Boral". The Australian. Nationwide News. 15 February 1997.
  10. ^ "Libs name new chief". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney: Nationwide News. 16 January 1998.
  11. ^ Washington, Stuart; Skulley, Mark; Lewis, Steve (29 March 1999). "NSW rout puts Libs in a spin". The Australian Financial Review. Fairfax Media.
  12. ^ "Worst Campaign 'in Living Memory'". Illawarra Mercury. 30 March 1999. "This is the most incompetent election campaign that the Liberal Party has run in living memory." Mr Collins said Mr Nogarotto should take responsibility for his actions. "The state director should resign, he should have offered his resignation on Saturday night," he said.
  13. ^ Snow, Deborah (2 April 1999). "Hero To Dope - Can Remo Come Back?". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax Holdings.
  14. ^ Doherty, Linda (26 January 2000). "Liberals Turn On Each Other As Boss Quits". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax Holdings.
  15. ^ Grattan, Michelle; Humphries, David (28 February 2000). "Nogarotto left Libs $3.5m in the red". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax Publications.
  16. ^ a b c Roach, Stewart (29 September 2001). "Nogarotto gives United full-time direction". The Newcastle Herald. John Fairfax Publications.
  17. ^ Rowlands, David (5 February 1998). "Club Plans Spirited Entry To Soccer Scene". The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax Group.
  18. ^ "Hewson likely to nominate for vacant soccer chairmanship". Australian Associated Press. 21 August 1998. State director of the Liberal Party in New South Wales, REMO NOGAROTTO, says he'll be backing Dr HEWSON's bid for soccer's top job.
  19. ^ "Club offside with players". The Australian. Nationwide News. 22 February 2000. The soccer players' union, the Professional Footballers Association, has sued the Northern Spirit club for breaching freedom of association laws after former NSW Liberal Party director Remo Nogarotto apparently sacked two players who were association delegates. Mr Nogarotto, the club's chairman, allegedly angrily told the two players they would no longer play for the club after the association challenged him about the club's failure to pay players' entitlements.
  20. ^ "Rangers chiefs sign Australian club deal". Agence France-Presse. 12 May 2000.
  21. ^ "Milestones of the week". Australian Associated Press. 14 December 2002.
  22. ^ "Lowy gets nod as board steps down". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 10 April 2003. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  23. ^ "Soccer reform - the key players and their views". The Age. John Fairfax Holdings. 19 June 2003. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  24. ^ "Reid, Carrozzi, Nikou, Nogarotto elected to FFA board". The World Game. Special Broadcasting Service. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
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