Hold up, you guys, because what’s brewing in Italian football right now is absolutely bonkers. Giovanni Malagò, the current FIGC President, might actually end up being forced to install himself as a special commissioner. Seriously, you cannot make this stuff up. The whole thing hinges on a decision coming down tomorrow from the CONI (Italian Olympic Committee) commission that could declare his landslide June election null and void.
The “How Is This Even Happening?” Of Italian Football
So, why the huge mess? Get this: when Malagò won the election back in June, he wasn’t even a registered member of the FIGC. I mean, come on! That’s not even up for debate, it’s just a straight-up fact that he wasn’t eligible to be a candidate in the first place. The CONI commission is meeting tomorrow to decide if that little oversight means the whole election needs to be scrapped, which would then put the entire Federation under a special commissioner. Talk about a delicate situation getting drawn into chaos!
UEFA’s Threat and The Utterly Ridiculous “Solution”
Now, you’d think in this kind of scenario, everyone would be looking for a straightforward fix, right? Nope. The Lega Serie A has already thrown its weight behind Malagò, stating today that they still back him as President. They’re dead set against a special commissioner, calling it “entirely inopportune” and saying it would just drag football further into the mud. And get this: UEFA has even chimed in, threatening that if the FIGC goes under a commissioner, it could jeopardize Italy’s co-hosting duties for EURO 2032 with Turkiye. The stakes are getting absolutely massive here.
But wait, there’s more. Sky Sport Italia and other outlets are reporting on an idea that’s so extraordinary and ridiculous, it’s hard to believe. CONI President Luciano Buonfiglio has apparently asked Malagò to a meeting tomorrow morning to discuss the possibility that the FIGC be placed under a special commissioner, who would then be… Malagò himself! You read that right. He might not have the paperwork to be *elected* President, but he *can* legally be the commissioner and still push through the same reforms. The idea is this buys the FIGC time to either get Malagò membership or change the electoral rules so he’s eligible for the next go-around. Bizarrely enough, Malagò was actually a special commissioner for Lega Serie A for a month back in early 2018 when they couldn’t elect a President, and he was in charge of CONI then, too. What a ride!
So, what’s next? Tomorrow is D-Day for Italian football. The CONI commission is making its call, and this whole crazy situation could either get settled (sort of) or explode even further. Will Malagò actually end up replacing himself? Will UEFA pull the plug on EURO 2032 dreams? This whole thing is going to be wild, and we’ll be watching to see how this absolute mess plays out.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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