Overview
- The CONI Giunta is meeting Tuesday, October 6 to decide whether to propose commissariamento of the FIGC, a step that would be sent next to the National Council for ratification.
- Investigations established that Giovanni Malagò was not registered (tesserato) with the FIGC when he stood for election, a factual finding central to the dispute over his eligibility.
- Legal advisers are deeply split: four jurists consulted by CONI say the missing tesseramento invalidates the election while five jurists consulted by Malagò argue it is not an essential disqualifier or a basis for commissariamento.
- Who may vote in the Giunta is contested because several members have potential conflicts of interest, and those eligibility rulings could decide the outcome and invite immediate appeals.
- If the Giunta votes to commissarize, Malagò and FIGC are expected to appeal quickly to sports and administrative courts including the Collegio di Garanzia and the TAR, while a rejection would leave CONI president Luciano Buonfiglio politically exposed and prolong institutional instability tied to political and commercial stakes such as Euro 2032 planning.