Cyprus Mail22 Jun 2026

Malago takes helm of Italian football after third failure to qualify for World Cup

Giovanni Malago was elected president of the Italian Football Federation on Monday, tasked with restoring the four-time world champions to the sport’s elite following their failure to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup.

Malago, a 67-year-old businessman, arrives fresh from heading the organising committee for the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in February, which won praise for running smoothly....

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