
The president of CONI on commissioners, including the FIGC: "Restoring dignity and respect for the rules"
CONI president Luciano Buonfiglio defined the commissionership of the federations, including the FIGC, as an opportunity to restore dignity and rules, also outlining a positive assessment of his mandate.
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Statements released on the sidelines of the Golden Collars award ceremony to the CPO Giulio Onesti.
"The commissionership is an opportunity to put things right, restoring dignity and respect for the rules." Coni president Luciano Buonfiglio said this on the sidelines of the Collari d'Oro awards ceremony which will be held at the CPO Giulio Onesti, responding to those who asked him about the various federations that are currently under administration, including the FIGC.
Taking an initial assessment of his mandate as president, he then added: "The harmony and synergy achieved are leading us to these successes. I had the privilege of experiencing the Winter Olympics, almost all the events in which we participated and the Mediterranean Games: I can say that I am enjoying it greatly. Then there are also the little problems but we are already working for Los Angeles".

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