Official: Malagò and Galliani admitted as candidates for FIGC election

Official: Malagò and Galliani admitted as candidates for FIGC election Both Giovanni Malagò and Adriano Galliani have been admitted as candidates to run for the FIGC Presidency, the Italian Football Federation confirmed on Saturday. Malagò, 67, and Galliani, 82, will run in the FIGC Presidential election on December 14. FIGC confirmed on Saturday that it has accepted applications submitted by both candidates. Malagò and Galliani to run for FIGC Presidency CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, ITALY – MARCH 5: Giovanni Malago, President of the Organising Committee for the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, speaks during the mural inauguration ahead of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games at the Cortina Paralympic Village on March 05, 2026 in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. (Photo by Linnea Rheborg/Getty Images for IPC) The Italian Federation adds that Malagò is backed by Serie A clubs, while Galliani has the support of players and coaches. Malagò was elected FIGC President this past June, but it later emerged that he didn’t have the right to run for the role because he lacked FIGC membership. Because of this, the Olympic Italian Committee considered placing the FIGC under a special commissioner, but in the end, it was Malagò himself who was named to the role, with a call for new elections. CAGLIARI, ITALY – NOVEMBER 26: Adriano Galliani of Monza looks on during the Serie A TIM match between Cagliari Calcio and AC Monza at Sardegna Arena on November 26, 2023 in Cagliari, Italy. (Photo by Enrico Locci/Getty Images) Meanwhile, Malagò has lost support from some Serie A clubs, as only 11 backed the 67-year-old as the league’s candidate for FIGC Presidency, down from 19 out of 20 last summer. The FIGC Presidential election is based on 516 votes, but not all carry equal weight. Each component participating in the vote carries a different weight, depending on its relevance within the Italian football ecosystem. Serie A: 20 delegates, 18% of votes Serie B: 20 delegates, 6% of votes Lega Pro (Serie C): 57 delegates, 12% of votes LND: 99 delegates, 34% of votes Players: 52 delegates, 20% of votes Coaches: 26 delegates, 10% of votes