Overview
- Giovanni Malagò said he is preparing a bid for Italian football’s top job and is finishing his program and paperwork before the May 13 deadline.
- He is courting broad support across the federation, with reports of backing from Serie A clubs, the players’ union (AIC) and the coaches’ association (AIAC).
- Coverage from La Gazzetta dello Sport says he holds over half the votes on paper and is waiting for positions from Lega Pro and Serie B before formalizing.
- He has not officially declared and suggested the filing could come at the last possible moment, keeping to a strategy of consulting each component first.
- He also pushed back on tennis chief Angelo Binaghi’s defense of high ticket prices, saying those remarks speak for themselves and noting Milano Cortina reviewed pricing and felt it was fair during his Olympic work.