Overview
- Giovanni Malagò won the FIGC presidency with 68.58% of weighted votes at an extraordinary assembly in Rome on Monday, June 22, 2026.
- He replaces Gabriele Gravina, who resigned after Italy’s shock play-off loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina on March 31 that cost the team World Cup qualification.
- Malagò’s candidacy was backed by the professional game, including Lega Serie A and 18 of 20 Serie A clubs, and the vote used 276 delegates who cast 516 weighted votes.
- His immediate tasks are to appoint a permanent national-team coach, rebuild the federation’s technical staff, and pursue wide-ranging youth development reforms.
- Over the coming months Malagò will also lead preparations for Italy’s co-hosting of Euro 2032 and push stadium and infrastructure upgrades that affect fans, clubs and match hosting plans.