Official: Italy appoints new federation president

On Monday, Giovanni Malagò, the former head of the Italian Olympic Committee, was elected president of the Italian federation with over 68% of the vote.

He succeeds Gabriele Gravina after the Nazionale's failure in the 2026 World Cup playoffs against Bosnia. His first task will be to revive a national team in crisis.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Malagò wants to move swiftly by overhauling the sporting structure. Paolo Maldini is tipped to take a key role in the rebuilding project as technical director, while Antonio Conte is the frontrunner for the head coach position, ahead of Roberto Mancini.

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