Paolo Bedin
President of Lega B, Italy's second-tier professional football league.
Last refreshed: 11 May 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic
Does Bedin's 6% tip Malagò past the FIGC majority line?
Timeline for Paolo Bedin
Italy two votes from a pre-vote majority
2026 FIFA World Cup- Who is Paolo Bedin in Italian football?
- Paolo Bedin is the president of Lega B, Italy's Serie B governing body, since 2018. He met FIGC presidential frontrunner Giovanni Malagò on 6 May 2026 and signalled support without formally declaring ahead of the 13 May deadline.Source: Lowdown
- How does Lega B's vote affect the FIGC presidential election?
- Lega B controls 6% of the FIGC Federal Council vote. Giovanni Malagò stood at 48% as of 10 May 2026, needing 50%+ for a majority. Lega B support would bring him to 54%, and combined with Lega Pro (12%) would deliver 66%.Source: LaPresse
- What is Lega B's vote share in the FIGC election?
- Lega B controls 6% of FIGC Federal Council votes. Combined with Lega Pro's 12%, a joint declaration for Malagò would push his confirmed 48% to 66%.Source: Lowdown
- Did Lega B support Malagò for FIGC president?
- President Paolo Bedin signalled support after a meeting with Malagò on 6 May 2026 but had not formally declared by 11 May. The 13 May candidacy deadline was imminent.Source: Lowdown
Background
Paolo Bedin is the president of Lega B, the Italian second-division league body, which controls 6% of the vote at the FIGC Federal Council. That bloc acquired strategic significance in May 2026 as FIGC presidential candidate Giovanni Malagò worked to build a pre-vote majority ahead of the 22 June Federal Council election. Between 6 and 10 May, Malagò met Lega B on 6 May and Lega Pro by videoconference on 8 May; both signalled support without formally declaring. As of 10 May, Malagò's confirmed bloc stood at 48% against a 50%+ threshold.
Bedin has led Lega B since 2018, overseeing the professional administration of Italy's second division. Lega B clubs include historic Italian football institutions that have spent periods outside Serie A, giving the body influence beyond its vote share in debates about Italian football's commercial direction.
In the FIGC governance context, Bedin's position is a swing vote: Lega B's 6% combined with Lega Pro's 12% would push Malagò's bloc to 66%, a commanding majority. Neither had formally declared by 10 May with the 13 May candidacy deadline approaching.
