As always on this day of reflection and remembrance, we want to take a moment to tell the story of beloved former Bologna manager Árpád Weisz.

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Weisz was named Bologna manager in January 1935 and, following a sixth-place finish, guided the Club to consecutive titles in 1935/36 and 1936/37. He also coached his side to a 4-1 victory over @ChelseaFC in the final of the Paris Expo tournament in 1937.

This all changed in 1938 when, due to Mussolini’s Italian Racial Laws, he was forced to flee the country. He made his way to the Netherlands with his family, and took charge of @fcdordrechtnl, who he saved from relegation.

The situation deteriorated further in 1942 after the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands, and Weisz was forced to wear that infamous gold star and was excluded from working. The family initially survived thanks to financial help from the owners of Dordrecht.

However, in August 1942, Weisz and his family were arrested by the Gestapo and sent to the Westerbork transit camp, to which Anne Frank was also sent. The Weisz family were then moved to Auschwitz, where Árpád’s wife and two children were killed upon arrival.

Weisz, however, was moved to a subcamp in Upper Silesia. After 15 months of forced labour, Weisz was sent back to Auschwitz where, on 31 January 1944, he was murdered. He was 47 years old.

Never Again. We will never forget.

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