Giovanni Malago has been elected president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), securing 68.58% of the vote in a contest focused on revitalizing the country’s struggling football ecosystem.
The 67-year-old, who previously served as CONI president, takes the helm with the explicit mission of returning the four-time world champions to the elite tier of international sport.
His election comes in the wake of Italy’s third consecutive failure to qualify for the World Cup, a historic low for the nation that underscores the depth of the crisis within Italian football.
Malago’s mandate is clear: reverse the decline and restore competitiveness at both the club and national team levels.
The vote reflects a broad consensus among federation members for a leader with extensive administrative experience and a track record of managing high-profile sporting institutions.
Malago’s background includes overseeing Italy’s Olympic committee, where he navigated complex governance and funding challenges.