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Legendary Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero might quickly announce he’s working for the function of FIGC president.
The 50-year-old’s potential candidacy first emerged on the information yesterday, with an out-of-the-blue report from Adnkronos. The supply claimed that some vital figures in Italian soccer have thrown the long-lasting striker’s title within the hat.
The elections will happen on February third, and plenty of think about it a golden alternative to kickstart a real change in Italian soccer, starting with the higher echelon. A number of prime figures in Calcio have already expressed their dissatisfaction with the work of incumbent FIGC president Gabriele Gravina, insisting he’s not the proper profile to supervise the much-desired reform.
Whereas it stays to be seen if the present head of the group will have the ability to run for an additional time period amidst his ongoing authorized troubles, Del Piero’s possibilities could possibly be gaining steam, no less than in line with as we speak’s version of Tuttosport (through IlBianconero).
The Turin-based newspaper believes the 2006 World Cup winner might announce his candidacy for the submit this Wednesday.
Because the supply explains, Lazio president Claudio Lotito was the primary to recommend Del Piero for the function. The Biancocelesti patron wields sizable affect in soccer politics, and has been main a coalition that features a number of different Serie A golf equipment in opposition to his longtime rival Gravina.
For his half, Del Piero has by no means held an government function earlier than. After hanging his boots, he has been principally occupied together with his personal enterprise initiatives, together with opening a restaurant in Los Angeles. He has additionally been very lively within the media, making appearances as a pundit on Italian and American networks, and has additionally been using his attraction within the industrial discipline.
The previous Juventus Quantity 10 nonetheless holds the membership file for essentially the most variety of appearances and likewise leads the all-time scoring charts.
