FIGC: Abodi 'I hope that dialogue for reforms will resume from 15 December'

I hope that, from 15 December, we can resume the dialogue which is essential to make the reforms that need to be made. Danger of postponement of the elections? I hope not.

Thus Andrea Abodi, minister for sport and youth, on the sidelines of the presentation of the shirts and the lighting of the Temple of Venus in Rome for "Corri Libera", regarding the formalization of the candidacies of Giovanni Malagò and Adriano Galliani in view of the elective assembly of the FIGC.

To those who ask whether Mancini could follow him in the event of a step backwards on Malagò's part in the race for the FIGC, the minister admits that "I don't think there are any signs of farewell from anyone".

Speaking of the national team, however, Abodi underlines how "it makes us proud. We are happy with the results, the behavior of the athletes and their way of working as a team. The results, when there is excellent guidance and the players are motivated, come. But now we also have to think about the other things that need to be done. I also recorded another good success for the Under 21 team, therefore they are competing for the qualification for Los Angeles 2028 and are making a very positive journey. We are close to them too".