Meeting this April 13 in Milan, the Lega Serie A took an important step in the race for the presidency of the FIGC, called to elect the successor of Gabriele Gravina on May 22. At the end of its meeting, a large majority of clubs (18 out of 20) supported the candidacy of Giovanni Malagò, former president of the Italian Olympic committee. Only Lazio and Verona refrained from signing, citing procedural reservations rather than a substantive disagreement. This position, although only weighing 18% of the votes within the electoral college, constitutes a strong political signal in an election where the balance between the different components of Italian football remains decisive.
The president of Lega Serie A, Ezio Simonelli, underlined the urgency of a recovery project after the recent disappointments of the national selection, calling for maintaining a constructive dialogue with the government, in particular with Minister Andrea Abodi. A meeting between Malagò and club leaders is planned for April 20 in order to refine a common program before submitting its candidacy. In a still open landscape, other figures like Giancarlo Abete, Demetrio Albertini or Damiano Tommasi could also enter the running, while the question of the future national coach remains one of the first burning issues for the future president. Note that tomorrow, it will be the turn of the Serie B clubs to speak on the question of candidacies for the presidency of the FIGC.
