Italian football’s governing body has been placed under extraordinary administration after an electoral irregularity removed Giovanni Malagò from the FIGC presidency, though he will remain at the centre of its day-to-day operations.
FIGC placed under administration
- Giovanni Malagò was elected president of the Italian Football Federation on 22 June.
- The election was later found to contain a procedural flaw: Malagò did not hold a federation licence at the time and was therefore not eligible to stand.
- Italy’s Olympic Committee, CONI, decided on Tuesday to place the FIGC under supervision because of that defect.
- The measure ends Malagò’s status as FIGC president, despite his previous role as president of CONI.
- CONI president Luciano Buonfiglio then appointed Malagò as extraordinary commissioner, a decision approved unanimously by both the executive committee and board of directors.
As commissioner, Malagò will oversee the federation’s routine affairs while preparing a new presidential vote. He must call the election before 31 January 2027 and will be entitled to run again.
December vote targeted
Malagò said the process requires at least 60 days’ notice before an election can be staged, ruling out any date before 7 December. He identified 14 December as the earliest realistic option.
“We will hold the election and we will not waste time,” Malagò said after taking up the commissioner role.
The forthcoming contest could prove unusually straightforward, with the possibility that Malagò will be the only candidate when Italian football returns to the ballot box.
