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

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 confirms FIGC Presidential candidacy, expected to have a majority

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.

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, ITALY – MARCH 15: Giovanni Malago, President of the Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 delivers a speech during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games closing ceremony at Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium on March 15, 2026 in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)

“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).