Overview

• The CONI electoral commission provisionally accepted Franco Carraro’s nomination but noted it needs higher-level legal interpretation due to his three prior terms.
• Eight candidates, led by Luciano Buonfiglio and Luca Pancalli, will compete for the CONI presidency on June 26.
• Carraro, 85, previously served as CONI president from 1978 to 1987 and held top roles at FIGC and AC Milan.
• His campaign emphasizes decades of sports-administration experience and calls for CONI to propose concrete government support for clubs and associations.
• Experts warn that appeals over his eligibility could trigger legal disputes that risk delaying or disrupting the June 26 assembly.