Malagò confirms he will run for FIGC Presidency: ‘I will file my candidacy tomorrow’

Former CONI Chief Giovanni Malagò has officially confirmed that he will run for the FIGC Presidency after receiving the endorsement of the Lega Serie B: ‘I will file my candidacy tomorrow’.

Malagò is one of the two leading candidates, along with Giancarlo Abete, in the running for the currently-vacant role of FIGC President. Former FIGC chief Gabriele Gravina stepped down from the role immediately after Italy’s failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup at the end of March.

Despite the fact that he has met with representatives from the Lega Serie A, Serie B, Serie C, the LND (Amateur Leagues), the players’ association and the coaches’ association, Malagò has only formally confirmed that he will be running for the FIGC Presidency on Tuesday night.

“I can confirm that tomorrow morning, I will file my candidacy for the presidency of the football federation,” Malagò told guests at a charity dinner organised by the Lega Serie A (via La Gazzetta dello Sport).

Malagò’s announcement came following the confirmation that he will have the endorsement of the Lega Serie B. Malagò already had the backing of the Lega Serie A, the players’ association and the coaches’ association, which means that with the support of the Lega Serie B, he now expected to have a clear majority of the electoral votes.

Below is the share of votes that each body will have at the upcoming FIGC Presidential election:

Lega Serie A: 20 delegates, 18% of votes

Lega Serie B: 20 delegates, 6% of votes

Lega Pro (Serie C): 57 delegates, 12% of votes

LND (Amateur Leagues): 99 delegates, 34% of votes

Players’ association: 52 delegates, 20% of votes

Coaches’ association : 26 delegates, 10% of votes