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Juventus icon Del Piero named as shocking candidate for FIGC presidency

Juventus icon Del Piero named as shocking candidate for FIGC presidency

A report within the Italian media claimed Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero may emerge as a possible candidate for the FIGC presidency.

Over the previous few months, a serious dialogue has been ongoing concerning the way forward for Italian soccer. Many consider that it’s time for present FIGC president Gabriele Gravino to make means for recent faces who can kickstart a real reform, starting with the highest of the echelon.

However whereas it stays unclear whether or not the incumbent president might be working for a brand new time period, the elections are set to happen on the third of February 2025.

In keeping with Italian information company Adnkronos, Del Piero’s candidacy has now surfaced on the scene, as a number of voters are searching for a clean-cut profile who’s endeared by the general public in addition to the sporting group. He’s additionally described as a real gentleman by associates and friends.

Subsequently, the universally beloved Juventus icon has been advised as the precise man for the job, regardless of his lack of expertise on the government degree.

Del Piero, who lately turned 50, spent the majority of his taking part in profession at Juventus. He remained loyal to the trigger when the membership was relegated to Serie B amidst the Calciopoli scandal.

The 2006 World Cup winner then distanced himself from the Bianconeri administration after hanging up his boots, however his step by step reestablished his rapport with the hierarchy over the previous few years as evidenced by his frequent appearances on the membership’s media channels, in addition to his occasional showings on the Allianz Stadium.

The legendary captain had additionally publicly provided his companies to Juventus when former membership president Andrea Agnelli resigned together with the remainder of the board in November 2022, however by no means earned a name to hitch the newly established hierarchy.

Del Piero has been sometimes working as a pundit and in addition opened a restaurant in Los Angeles, so it stays to be seen if his FIGC candidacy might be a severe speculation.

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