Overview
- Tribunale Federale Nazionale imposed a 13‑month inhibition on Antonio Zappi and a two‑month ban on committee member Emanuele Marchesi.
- The federal prosecutor had requested 13 months for Zappi and six for Marchesi, with the panel partially granting those terms.
- During the hearing, the TFN rejected multiple evidentiary motions from Zappi’s defense after deliberation.
- The case concerns alleged pressure on the technical leadership of Serie C and Serie D, notably involving Maurizio Ciampi and Alessandro Pizzi, followed by replacements by Daniele Orsato and Stefano Braschi.
- FIGC bodies will now consider succession options or a possible commissioner, with scenarios including vice‑president Francesco Massini stepping in and elections within 90 days, as Zappi defends his actions and warns about AIA autonomy.