Damiano Tommasi is ready to step aside and back Gabriele Gravina as candidate for FIGC President, defeating Cosimo Sibilia.
The election to replace Carlo Tavecchio at the head of the Italian football federation is to be held on Monday January 29.
There are three candidates and this prompted concerns for a hung election, effectively forcing the CONI (Italian Olympic Committee) to impose a special commissioner.
However, Tuttomercatoweb report this evening that Tommasi has decided to step aside and put his support behind Gravina.
Damiano Tommasi is ready to step aside and back Gabriele Gravina as candidate for FIGC President, defeating Cosimo Sibilia.
The election to replace Carlo Tavecchio at the head of the Italian football federation is to be held on Monday January 29.
There are three candidates and this prompted concerns for a hung election, effectively forcing the CONI (Italian Olympic Committee) to impose a special commissioner.
However, Tuttomercatoweb report this evening that Tommasi has decided to step aside and put his support behind Gravina.
AIC President (Players Association) and former Roma midfielder Tommasi had been the first to throw his hat into the ring, but didn’t manage to garner enough support, especially among Serie A clubs.
Today 10 of the 20 top flight teams put their backing behind Gravina: Juventus, Inter, Torino, Fiorentina, SPAL, Sampdoria, Cagliari, Sassuolo and Bologna.
If Tommasi and Lega Pro President Gravina combine their resources, they’ll have enough votes to defeat Lega Nazionale Dilettanti President Sibilia.
This won't be a decision that sits well with our blogger Giancarlo Rinaldi, who had hoped for Tommasi to revamp Italian football.