Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini says he'll leave the club at the end of the season.

Zamparini was speaking with La Repubblica.

“I honestly believe this will be my last year at Palermo. Over the last few days I've been in London and hired a company to find investors interested in buying the club.

“I don't want to be repaid for what I spent, but I am not leaving Palermo in the hands of a bunch of losers.

“I want to dedicate myself to my other companies and give the team to someone who can take them into the Champions League.

“I won't be building a new stadium. It wasn't even possible to sit round a table and discuss it. A project has been ready for years and I expected it to be greeted with enthusiasm.

“I had found investors ready to build around the stadium and spoke to the associations in Palermo. We would've created jobs, but instead they called me a speculator.

“Building a stadium is impossible in Palermo today. I am 74 years old, not 25. I am tired."