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The FIGC withdraw their support for Gianni Infantino’s candidacy

Italy
World Cup

Federation president Malagò: “We will continue to work alongside UEFA and the other European federations to promote an idea of football based on merit, solidarity, sustainability and the central role of the fans.”

The Italian Football Federation have decided to withdraw their support for Gianni Infantino's candidacy in the FIFA presidential elections scheduled for March 2027.


The decision is meant to set out the FIGC's position clearly and transparently, in full agreement with UEFA and its president Aleksander Čeferin, on the recent initiatives pushed by the FIFA president on governance and the development of international competitions.

  • Malagò’s words

    "We will continue to work alongside UEFA and the other European federations to promote an idea of football founded on merit, solidarity, sustainability and the central role of the fans - says FIGC president Giovanni Malagò -; we identify with a model of dialogue, listening and shared responsibility that has so far enabled football to grow, innovate and at the same time defend its founding principles".

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