About

An Australian-Italian former professional footballer, Morris Pagniello has built one of the most expansive global football networks in the industry. After a professional playing career, he founded the Ace Roma Academy in Melbourne in 2006, following the FIFA World Cup, before establishing the Genova International School of Soccer in Vicenza, Italy in 2009 — a network that today operates across 14 countries with over 18,000 affiliated players. In 2018 Morris established Racing City Group, a global football holding company now active in the UAE, Qatar, Mexico, USA, Italy, Spain, Australia, Canada and Panama, encompassing club ownership, major football academies, player management and football tour programmes. As Director of Genova Academy and founder of Racing City Group, Morris focuses on developing players while preparing them for the culture, intensity and expectations of European football. His strategy is centred on bridging global talent — particularly from outside Europe — with the right clubs, environments and opportunities at the highest levels of the game. His extensive network across Spain, Italy, England and beyond makes him one of the most connected figures in international football management today.