Maldini is the first candidate for the post of president of the Italian Football Federation

2026-04-05 19:26:25 / SPORT ALFA PRESS

Maldini is the first candidate for the post of president of the Italian Football

The other two being discussed are Del Piero and Albertini.

The president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), Gabriele Gravina, has resigned from his position after the national team failed to qualify for the World Cup for the third time in a row.

Gravina, who has led the FIGC since 2018, had been called upon by ministers and members of the Italian government to resign after Italy's penalty shootout loss in the qualifying matches against Bosnia.

According to the sports newspaper "Gazzetta dello Sport", the favorite to take this position is a great glory of Italian football, Paolo Maldini who also has the support of the country's Minister of Sports, Andrea Abodi. It should be noted that the 57-year-old veteran defender was Milan's technical director from 2019 to 2023, while also working as development director.

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