Overview
- The FIGC assembly met on Monday, June 22, 2026, and Giovanni Malagò entered the vote as the clear favorite after months of coalition‑building and a formal ANAC ruling that removed eligibility doubts.
- Delegates number 273 and cast a weighted vote across six components with different shares (Serie A 18%, Serie B 6%, Lega Pro 12%, LND 34%, AIC 20%, AIAC 10%), and a candidate needs an absolute majority to win.
- Days before the vote the government reallocated 1% of TV‑rights mutuality from the FIGC youth sector to Serie A women's football, a move that reduces grassroots funding by roughly €10.8 million and intensified tensions between professional leagues and the amateur base.
- If Malagò is confirmed, reporting says Roberto Mancini is the leading candidate to return as Italy coach and the incoming leadership will face a short, high‑pressure mandate of about two years to choose a coach, shore up club finances, and deliver visible youth development results ahead of 2028.
- Giancarlo Abete remains the challenger with core backing from the Lega Nazionale Dilettanti, which controls about 34% of the vote, and he has signaled he will press for grassroots and competition reforms from an oppositional position if Malagò prevails.