Serie A clubs’ requests for future FIGC President: Five priorities

TL;DR

Serie A clubs have outlined five key priorities for the future FIGC President, Giovanni Malagò, during a recent meeting. Malagò has not yet confirmed his candidacy for the presidency.

Key points

Serie A clubs met with candidate Giovanni Malagò
Five key priorities for the future FIGC President were discussed
Malagò has not confirmed his candidacy yet
He is the former President of CONI
Further meetings are scheduled before the election

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Serie A clubs’ requests for future FIGC President: Five priorities

Lega Serie A clubs met their candidate for the FIGC Presidency, Giovanni Malagò, on Monday to discuss their priorities for the future of Italian football and identify five key areas.

Ex-CONI President Malagò has been selected as the candidate for the FIGC presidential election by Serie A clubs, with an initial meeting between the two parties taking place yesterday.

Malagò hasn’t yet confirmed that he’ll run for the presidency, as he’s still due to meet with all the components involved in the vote on June 22.

FIGC President election: five priorities from Serie A clubs

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)

As reported by Gazzetta, Serie A clubs outlined five priorities during their meeting with Malagò: financial sustainability, development of Italian players, political-structural measures, development of sporting activity and government measures.

Lega Serie A hopes Malagò will accept the clubs’ request and include them in his program, but believes these are crucial points to consider regardless of who the future FIGC President will be.

Q&A

What are the five priorities Serie A clubs want from the future FIGC President?

Serie A clubs have identified five key areas they want the future FIGC President to focus on, although specific details of these priorities were not disclosed in the meeting.

Who is Giovanni Malagò and what is his role in the FIGC presidential election?

Giovanni Malagò is the candidate for the FIGC presidency selected by Serie A clubs, previously serving as the President of CONI.

When will Giovanni Malagò confirm his candidacy for the FIGC presidency?

Giovanni Malagò is expected to confirm his candidacy after meeting with all voting components on June 22.