Overview
- Serie A clubs, which voted Monday after a push led by Inter CEO Giuseppe Marotta, lined up 18 of 20 behind former CONI boss Giovanni Malagò to lead the FIGC.
- Lega Serie A set an April 20 meeting for Malagò to present his plan after its president said the ball is in his court to formalize a bid.
- Top-flight teams control only 18% of the FIGC electorate, so Malagò must win support from other sectors, led by the amateur leagues that hold 34%.
- Lazio and Hellas Verona withheld support pending rule checks, and Lazio owner Claudio Lotito called for a special commissioner to overhaul the system.
- Italian media report that Massimiliano Allegri would be Malagò’s first choice as national coach, though any hire waits for a new president after the June 22 election.