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CONI appoints Giovanni Malagò emergency FIGC commissioner

By Drooid · Oct 6, 2026, 7:11 PM UTC · How we work

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Italy’s Olympic Committee (CONI) appointed Giovanni Malagò as emergency commissioner of the Italian Soccer Federation (FIGC).
CONI’s executive committee voted unanimously to place the FIGC under administration.
The appointment resolves the irregularity that Malagò was not a FIGC member during the June election.
Malagò won 68.58% of votes, beating former president Giancarlo Abete’s 29.17% in the contested election.

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Italy’s Olympic Committee (CONI) appointed Giovanni Malagò as emergency commissioner of the Italian Soccer Federation (FIGC).
CONI’s executive committee voted unanimously to place the FIGC under administration.
The appointment resolves the irregularity that Malagò was not a FIGC member during the June election.
Malagò won 68.58% of votes, beating former president Giancarlo Abete’s 29.17% in the contested election.