Italian Football Federation
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| Founded | 1898 |
| FIFA affiliation | 1905 |
| UEFA affiliation | 1954 |
| President Giancarlo Abete |
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| Coach Roberto Donadoni |
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The Italian Football Federation (Italian: Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio, FIGC), also known as Federcalcio, is the governing body of football in Italy. It organises the Italian football league, Coppa Italia, Italian national football team, and the Italian women's national football team. It is based in Rome. It was a founding member of both FIFA and UEFA.
Between 1966 and 1980 foreign players were banned from the Italian league, primarily to revive the national team.
The FIGC was placed in administration in May 2006 as a result of the Serie A scandal of 2006 and was put under the management of Guido Rossi. In September 2006, Rossi was chosen and accepted the role of President of Telecom Italia. This appointment caused angry reactions from club presidents in Italy. On September 19, Rossi resigned his position as Commissioner of FIGC. [1] [2] On September 21, Luca Pancalli, head of the Italian Paralympic Committee was chosen to replace Rossi. [3] On April 2, 2007, a president was finally elected, with former vice-president Giancarlo Abete being voted by 264 grand electors out of 271.
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[edit] Notes
- ^ Rossi set to leave FIGC. channel4.com. Retrieved on September 18, 2007.
- ^ Rossi resignation accepted. channel4.com. Retrieved on September 19, 2007.
- ^ Pancalli lands FIGC post. channel4.com. Retrieved on September 21, 2007.
[edit] External links
- (English)/(Italian) Official site
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