Overview
- CONI’s executive committee voted to put the Italian Football Federation under extraordinary administration and the CONI National Council unanimously ratified Giovanni Malagò as FIGC special commissioner on Tuesday.
- Malagò won the federation presidency in June with about 68.58% of the vote but legal reviews found he was not a registered FIGC member when he stood, creating the procedural irregularity that prompted CONI’s intervention.
- Under the compromise Malagò will step down as elected president, run daily FIGC operations as commissioner, may regularise his membership and is expected to be eligible to stand in a fresh presidential vote.
- The agreement resolved the immediate power struggle but left political tensions, drew a warning from UEFA about possible political interference, and produced personnel fallout including the resignation of delegation chief Diana Bianchedi.
- The federation still faces urgent tasks such as readying stadiums for co‑hosting Euro 2032 and stabilising the national team, which will test whether the interim administration can deliver the governance reforms and operational progress Italian football needs.