Alessio Sundas is an Italian who is a media entrepreneur, Sport Man manager, FIFA agent and an author and television personality. In 2018, Sundas announced that he was in talk with Pep Segura, the general manager of Barcelona to bring Lionel Messi to Italy to play in Serie A. In February 2020, Sundas called on FIFA to allow the use of non-EU players to play in Serie A and European clubs. In 2009, Sundas founded Umbrella Girls known for holding parasol umbrella in the world championship in Formula 1. In 2003, Sundas established Gutenberg Publishing House, the publisher of Millennium Magazine and Cinque Terre Magazine.
Early life and education
Alessio Sundas was born in Marliana in Pistoia province. His parents were agricultural entrepreneurs who own an agricultural estate in Tuscany. Sundas early education was at Linguistic High School after which he proceeded to CEPLAT where he earned a degree in Physiotherapy specializing in sports with a licence to operate ligaments. Sundas later obtained a degree in Marketing and Communication in Milan.
Career
Sundas television appearances started at the age of 19 when he first appeared in a program, Maurizio Costanzo Show. Later, Sundas appeared in Marta Flavi show on Canale 5 as a guest and Uomini e Donne TV show along with Maria De Filippi on same Canale 5. In 1989, Sundas founded Umbrella Girls which was only popular in its early days in fashion with eyeglasses, vestiary and accessories. Later, Umbrella Girls became popular for accompanying Grand Prix MotoGP race drivers to the starting grid.
Agent career
In 2000, Sundas took a career in football and became Fifa agent and player manager. In 2015, Sundas was registered as a member of Italian sports agent and managed Dei Giovani. Later he extended his managerial services to women's football. Sundas managed the transfer of a Brazilian national player, Andressa Alves da Silva from FC Barcelona to AS Roma. Ferjani Sassi managed by Sundas played in the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup for Tunisia national team. In 2018, Sundas stated that he would find an entrepreneur who would buy and promote Salernitana club back to Serie A, with foreign players looking to play in European clubs, create women formation and an academy to develop young players for the club. This followed a pronouncement by the club's co-founder that the Salernitana would be sold off if a buyer could be found after fans complained about the poor performance of the club in serie B. After discussion with Real Madrid'sSports Director, Secura to bring Lionel Messi to Italy to play in serie A club, Napoli was unsuccessful, Sundas initiated discussions with foreign clubs for the transfer of goalkeeper Riccardo Piscitelli. In 2019, Sundas became the manager of the Italian-Tunisian goalkeeper, Aladin Ayoub who was playing in Serie B championship with Virtus Entella. In 2016, Sundas got Mattia Vaccaro registered with Napoli, where he received technical, tactical and athletic training until 2018/2019 season, when Sundas again moved Vaccaro to Ascoli for two years contract and was later proposed to CT Mancini.
