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Giovanni Malagò Elected President of the Crisis-Laden Italian Soccer Federation
- On Monday, Giovanni Malagò was elected president of the FIGC Italian Soccer Federation, defeating Giancarlo Abete with 68.58% of the vote to replace the resigned Gabriele Gravina.
- National team failure prompted the leadership change, as Italy missed the World Cup following a playoff loss to Bosnia-Herzegovina, leading to the departures of coach Gennaro Gattuso and delegation head Gianluigi Buffon.
- Lagging behind European rivals, Italian football faces its lowest ebb in 40 years; Atalanta was the only team to reach the Champions League last 16, where they were demolished 10-2 on aggregate by Bayern Munich.
- Malagò faces urgent priorities, including appointing a new national team coach and accelerating preparations for the 2032 European Championship while reforming youth development systems.
- "Alone I can do nothing, together we can do everything," Malagò said shortly after his election, urging cooperation as he manages Italy's 2032 European Championship co-hosting with Turkey amid stadium scrutiny.
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Soccer-Malago takes helm of Italian football after third failure to qualify for World Cup
ROME, June 22 (Reuters) - Giovanni Malago was elected president of the Italian Football Federation on Monday, tasked with restoring the four-time world champions to the sport's elite following their failure to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup.
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Giovanni Malago takes helm of Italian football after third World Cup qualification failure
His urgent priorities include appointing a new men's national team coach, overhauling youth development, and accelerating preparations for Euro 2032, which Italy will co-host with Turkey. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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