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Giovanni Malagò
Former CONI president; ANAC-cleared FIGC presidential candidate facing Abete on 22 June.
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#27 22 Jun
Won the FIGC presidency with 68.58% of the weighted vote at the Rome Cavalieri
2026 FIFA World Cup: Malago wins the vote to rebuild Italy#24 20 Jun
Italy votes for a FIGC president
2026 FIFA World Cup#25 20 Jun
Secured Lega Serie B endorsement to reach a 54% paper majority of the 273 delegates before the 22 June vote
2026 FIFA World Cup: Malagò seals 54% before FIGC vote#23 18 Jun
Cleared by ANAC to stand in the 22 June FIGC election
2026 FIFA World Cup: ANAC clears Malago for FIGC vote#21 15 Jun
ANAC misses ruling; Malago vote runs
2026 FIFA World Cup#19 12 Jun
Faced a pantouflage eligibility challenge transferred to ANAC after CONI stepped aside
2026 FIFA World Cup: CONI steps aside; ANAC alone rules on Malagò#15 4 Jun
Italy minister challenges Malago election eligibility
2026 FIFA World Cup#12 22 May
Faced a pantouflage cooling-off ineligibility challenge that could void his candidacy
2026 FIFA World Cup: Cooling-off rule could void Malago's FIGC bid#11 14 May
Filed FIGC presidential candidacy on 14 May with confirmed bloc past 50%
2026 FIFA World Cup: Malagò past 50% as FIGC candidacies filed for 22 June#10 10 May
Met Lega B and Lega Pro to consolidate bloc support and signalled readiness to declare before 13 May deadline
2026 FIFA World Cup: Italy two votes from a pre-vote majority#9 30 Apr
Received swing-bloc declarations from AIC and AIAC, reaching 47-48% vote share
2026 FIFA World Cup: AIC and AIAC swing to Malagò#8 20 Apr
Serie A hands Malago a 20-point brief
2026 FIFA World Cup#8 20 Apr
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#8 19 Apr
Met AIC and AIAC mid-April; described outcomes as 'very positive'
2026 FIFA World Cup: AIC and AIAC become 30% swing bloc#8 19 Apr
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#7 13 Apr
Confirmed as Serie A candidate; programme presentation scheduled for 20 April
2026 FIFA World Cup: Serie A picks Malagò for FIGC, sidelining government#7 13 Apr
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#6 8 Apr
FIGC race widens: Maldini, Del Piero, Albertini in play
2026 FIFA World Cup#7 8 Apr
Proposed Growth Decree reinstatement, ad-ban repeal and betting levy requiring parliamentary votes
2026 FIFA World Cup: Gravina report puts Italian club debt at €5.5 billion#6 8 Apr
#7 8 Apr
“proposed three financial reforms as presidential candidate”
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