{
  "id": 18195568,
  "title": "Ex-AC Milan chief Galliani announces Italian federation bid",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/ex-ac-milan-chief-galliani-announces-italian-federation-bid",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T21:59:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/11/05/ex-ac-milan-chief-galliani-announces-italian-federation-bid"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former AC Milan chief Adriano Galliani announced on Wednesday his intention to run for the presidency of the troubled Italian football federation, FIGC, according to local media reports. The FIGC presidential election is set to take place on December 14, with Galliani as one of the two candidates. The other candidate is Giovanni Malago. Galliani, who is 82 years old, served at AC Milan from 1986 to 2017 under the ownership of Silvio Berlusconi, during which time the team won five Champions League titles. In October, FIGC was placed under the guardianship of Italy's Olympic Committee, with Malago acting as the head of the organization, albeit with an interim title of extraordinary commissioner. Gabriele Gravina resigned from his position in June following Italy's defeat to Bosnia-Herzegovina in the play-offs for the 2026 World Cup qualifying tournament. Italy had not qualified for the prestigious event since 2014.",
  "summary": "Adriano Galliani worked at AC Milan under Silvio Berlusconi from 1986 to 2017, helping the club win five Champions League titles before joining Monza.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}