Marco Scianò

Marco is a distinguished senior executive, sports finance specialist, and global authority in sports Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), currently serving as the Head of the Sports & Football Department at MergersCorp M&A International. With a career defined by elite leadership across high-profile sports organizations, Marco brings a rare combination of hands-on club management, sophisticated financial structuring, and an extensive international relationship network built over decades in the global sports and football industries.

A seasoned sports executive with over 18 years of frontline operational and transactional leadership, Marco has successfully orchestrated and navigated complex club acquisitions, equity sales, corporate reorganizations, and strategic asset management. His stellar institutional track record includes:Piacenza Calcio: Served as Chief Executive Officer and General Manager from 2012 to 2022, steering the club through critical operational revamps, financial restructuring, and strategic growth. Calcio Servizi Lega Pro s.r.l.: Held the prestigious role of President from 2018 to 2023, governing vital administrative, commercial, and financial services for the Italian Football Third Division. Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna: Acted as Chief Operating Officer from 2023 to 2024 for this elite EuroLeague basketball powerhouse, managing high-stakes organizational operations and elite-tier stakeholder relations. Sawyer SportBusiness: Founder and CEO since 2012, leading a specialized sports consultancy providing high-level professional advisory services to sports makers, corporate entities, and elite athletes.

Marco’s deep expertise in sports M&A is anchored by a rigorous academic foundation in corporate finance. He holds a degree in Economics and Finance, complemented by a Master’s Degree in Corporate Finance and Management Control. Further cementing his industry credentials, he has been a registered publicist since 2010 and an official, certified member of the FIGC (Italian Football Federation) Sports Directors Register since 2017.

Beyond transactional advisory and club management, Marco is a respected thought leader and educator. Since 2014, he has been a featured lecturer at various academic conferences and master’s programs in sports business, sharing his insights on sports finance, club valuation, governance, and the evolving landscape of global sports M&A.

Combining elite institutional leadership, proven M&A deal execution across football and multi-sport organizations, and a comprehensive command of sports corporate finance, Marco stands as an indispensable strategic partner for investors, funds, and ownership groups navigating the complex economics of the global sports industry.