CONI requests suspension of Serie A
CONI President Giovanni Malago has requested for all sports activities in Italy to stop until April 3, in line with the government’s latest decree, after an emergency meeting in Rome…
CONI President Giovanni Malago has requested for all sports activities in Italy to stop until April 3, in line with the government’s latest decree, after an emergency meeting in Rome…
CONI President Giovanni Malagò has slammed an “embarrassing” approach by the football clubs and encouraged the Presidents to stop “talking like the fans”. After a controversial week in Serie A,…
The CONI chief Giovanni Malago feels Monday 9 will be the perfect date for Juventus-Inter and has claimed they should “procrastinate the whole calendar”. The clubs are scheduled to meet…
CONI President Giovanni Malagò has predicted that Dan Friedkin’s proposed business with Roma will not be a “short-term investment” and compared the situation to the one at Inter. The Friedkin…
CONI President Giovanni Malagò has claimed that Lazio are the favourites to win Serie A this campaign. “Juventus’ dictatorship is over”. The title battle continues when the Bianconeri host Inter…
CONI President Giovanni Malagò admits the fixture list is entirely up in the air after four Serie A games were called off due to the Coronavirus scare. Late last night,…
The alarm over growing Coronavirus cases in Italy has seen 42 games called off this weekend, including Serie C match Piacenza-Sambenedettese and Serie D fixtures. A press conference this morning…
CONI President Giovanni Malago says he doesn’t know soon-to-be Roma owner Dan Friedkin personally, but believes the Texan is “a long-term investor, not a speculator.” The Friedkin Group, of which…
Olympics chief Giovanni Malago has sparked controversy by claiming that diving is a bigger problem in Italian football than racism. Serie A has come under global scrutiny for letting the…
CONI President Giovanni Malagò admits Serie A should be reduced to 16 teams, but “reform of the leagues is the mother of all battles.” The Italian top flight had 16…
CONI President Giovanni Malago calls Milan’s ban from the Europa League “a bit of a blow for Italian football”. The Rossoneri have been given a one-year European ban for breaching…
CONI President Giovanni Malagò confirms the introduction of reserve teams for clubs in Italy is “only days away.” Clubs including Juventus, Roma and Inter have been lobbying for some time…
CONI President Giovanni Malagò said police in Rome will “do the utmost in terms of prevention” of trouble. “I am told the same wasn’t done in Liverpool.” The CONI is…
CONI President Giovanni Malagò is in favour of VAR in the Champions League, but warns the reaction to Gigi Buffon’s comments were “too partisan.” The controversy over the last-gasp penalty…
CONI President Giovanni Malago says all teams will wear a Davide Astori shirt as they enter the pitch when Serie A resumes, and apologises for being taken in by “fake…
In a bizarre twist, Fiorentina released a statement implying CONI President Giovanni Malagò fell for a hoax on Davide Astori’s salary. The captain died in his sleep on Sunday at…
The Lega Serie A has unanimously chosen Gaetano Micciché as their new temporary President and will vote on March 19. Commissioner Giovanni Malagò, who is also President of the CONI,…
Fiorentina will devolve the remaining wages of deceased captain Davide Astori’s contract to his partner and daughter, it's claimed, but this could well be a hoax. The news was confirmed…
Big changes to the 2018-19 Serie A season, which runs from August 19 to May 26, with Winter rounds and an end to the transfer market on August 18. CONI…
CONI President Giovanni Malagò said calling off Serie A and B games after the death of Davide Astori was “the only decision we could make.” The decision was made to…