{
  "id": 18198616,
  "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-18198616",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T21:59:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "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 has announced his bid for the presidency of the Italian football federation (FIGC), local media reported on Wednesday. The FIGC presidential election is set to take place on December 14, 2022, with Galliani being one of two candidates. The other candidate is Giovanni Malago. Galliani, who is 82 years old, served as the CEO of AC Milan from 1986 to 2017, during which the club won five Champions League titles. He joined the club after leaving his role at Silvio Berlusconi's Milan. In October, the FIGC was placed under the guardianship of Italy's Olympic Committee, with Malago acting as its head, although the title is extraordinary commissioner. In June, Gabriele Gravina resigned from his position as FIGC president following Italy's loss to Bosnia-Herzegovina in the play-offs for the 2026 World Cup qualifying tournament. Italy's last appearance in the showpiece event was in 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."
}