Giovanni Malago He was elected this Monday (22) as president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC). He succeeds Gabriele Gravina and takes over the leadership of the entity at a time of reconstruction of Italian football.
Malagò presided over Italian National Olympic Committee between 2013 and 2025. Now, he will have the mission of leading changes in a phase marked by structural difficulties and the absence of the Italian national team in its third consecutive World Cup.
In the elections, Malagò received 68,58% of the weighted votes. Giancarlo Abete, former president of the federation, obtained 29,17%. Blank votes represented 2,25% of the total.
Modernization and sustainability
The program presented by Malagò has the motto "United for the future of Italian football".
Among the priorities are the modernization of football structures, financial sustainability, and increasing the sector's revenue.
Mancini appears as the favorite.
One of the first tasks for the new management will be to define the next coach of the Italian national team.
According to the Italian press, Malagò already has a preliminary agreement with Roberto Mancini to return to the position.
Mancini managed the national team between 2018 and 2023. During his tenure, he led Italy to the 2020 European Championship title. He subsequently left the position after the team failed to qualify for the next round. 2022 World Cup.
The coach recently left Al Sadd in Qatar and has emerged as the leading candidate to take over the Italian national team again.
