Malagò aims for 15 Serie A votes in open challenge to Galliani for FIGC presidency

Malagò seeks 15 Serie A votes to challenge Galliani's candidacy for FIGC presidency after players and coaches backed Galliani en bloc.

Giovanni Malagò is mounting a counter-campaign for the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) presidency after players and coaches united behind Adriano Galliani. Currently backed by 11 Serie A clubs—Napoli, Roma, Bologna, Torino, Lecce, Genoa, Fiorentina, Frosinone, Monza, Udinese and Parma—Malagò is targeting 15 votes from the top division, which represents 18% of total voting power. He aims to demonstrate that Serie A is more united than it appears and to counter the "rebels" Marotta and Percassi, who sought support from players' and coaches' unions after failing to elect Galliani through Serie A alone.

The race remains open. Malagò's next hurdle will be convincing Serie B, Lega Pro and amateur leagues, which collectively hold 52% of votes. His potential advantage lies in support from Abete and the lower divisions, who have distanced themselves from the players' union following its backing of Galliani.