Demetrio Albertini, the other FIGC candidate, said Carlo Tavecchio’s racist comment “speaks for itself.”
Tavecchio had been certain to win the vote on August 11, but has been embroiled in a race row.
“His phrase speaks for itself,” shrugged Albertini on Sky Sport Italia.
“He made life difficult for us on an international level. I think we need to set a good example.
Demetrio Albertini, the other FIGC candidate, said Carlo Tavecchio’s racist comment “speaks for itself.”
Tavecchio had been certain to win the vote on August 11, but has been embroiled in a race row.
“His phrase speaks for itself,” shrugged Albertini on Sky Sport Italia.
“He made life difficult for us on an international level. I think we need to set a good example.
“If we want to grow and speak to young people on and off the field, we need to set a good example.”
Tavecchio had been discussing the lack of a work permit system for non-EU players.
“We say that any old Opti Pobà can come here, before he was eating bananas, now he’s playing in the Lazio first XI,” said 71-year-old Tavecchio.
Fiorentina, Cesena and Sassuolo have withdrawn their support, but Lazio, Palermo and Cagliari remain behind him.
Other clubs have so far remained silent and are considering their position.