Carlo Tavecchio is refusing to withdraw from the FIGC Presidential election after racist comments. “I have support.”

The current President of the LND (amateur league) is the front-runner for the top job in Italian football, but many clubs are reconsidering after he made these statements.

Carlo Tavecchio is refusing to withdraw from the FIGC Presidential election after racist comments. “I have support.”

The current President of the LND (amateur league) is the front-runner for the top job in Italian football, but many clubs are reconsidering after he made these statements.

“We say that any old Opti Pobà can come here, before he was eating bananas, now he’s playing in the Lazio” data-scaytid=”7″>Lazio first XI,” 71-year-old Tavecchio on Friday.

FIFA and the EU have called on Tavecchio to be investigated, but the man himself finally broke his silence.

“I have the support of the Lega Serie A, Serie B and Lega Pro. I go forward with my candidacy as President of the Federation.

“Now I’ll begin the fight against any discrimination in sport.”

The election is due to be held on August 11 and the other candidate is FIGC Vice-President Demetrio Albertini.

Tavecchio was also caught out by a radio prankster who called him up pretending to be ex-Juventus director Luciano Moggi.

“They dragged me into this because they had nothing else. There are still some stings in the tail, but we’ll see what happens.

“I have the utmost respect for Agnelli and his world, but I don’t understand why he’s attacking me. De Laurentiis is with me? It’s the old men sticking together, eh?

“Albertini pretends he had nothing to do with it, but he’s been in the Nazionale for the last eight years. There are few who take responsibility.

“Who would I appoint as the new Italy Coach? We have to consider the economic aspects. This news of Conte leaving is a novelty, but until the 11th I cannot say anything. Can you imagine if I said something before that?”

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