“Stop a commissione voluta da Malagò,” Adriano Galliani declared as he filed a formal appeal with the Italian Football Federation’s National Federal Tribunal, Sportmediaset reported.
The challenge targets the candidate-vetting panel established by emergency commissioner Giovanni Malagò ahead of the upcoming presidential vote.
The 14-page legal filing centers on a contested dual endorsement by Genoa, according to Sky Sport. The club initially backed Galliani before submitting a formal revocation via certified email to support Malagò instead. Galliani’s legal team argues that if Genoa’s initial signature remains attached to his bid, Malagò would fall short of the mandatory eleven nominations required from Serie A clubs to maintain candidacy eligibility.
Federal sources clarify that the newly formed panel does not replace General Marco Brunelli, who retains sole statutory authority over candidate verification, Sky Sport noted. The commission itself was created on November 2 to insulate the process from National Olympic Committee criticisms regarding administrative staffing shortages.
Attorney Lattanzi warned in federation filings that allowing an internal committee appointed by a candidate to vet opponents creates an irreparable breach of fair competition. The appeal requests an immediate precautionary suspension to restore the vetting duties strictly to the General Secretary’s office.
Italy national team coach Roberto Mancini spoke about the elections from the federal training center in Coverciano, telling reporters that players' and coaches' associations "non hanno fatto una bella figura" by backing Galliani against Malagò, HuffPost Italia reported. Mancini pointedly noted that Malagò was the official who appointed him to guide the Azzurri.
The candidate verification process must conclude by November 14, exactly one month before the scheduled December 14 elective assembly.
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