According to reports from "Football & Finance," the dispute between Italy's National Olympic Committee (CONI) and the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) over a potential takeover of the FIGC has escalated. Beyond disagreements over the legal validity and justification for the takeover, the two bodies are clashing over who has the right to vote and whether the vote should be open or secret.

According to Corriere della Sera, a crucial meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 6, at 1:00 PM local time at Foro Italico in Rome. Luciano Buonfigliolo, CONI's president, will present the FIGC takeover proposal to the executive board for discussion and deliberation before forwarding it to the national committee for review. The dispute stems from Giovanni Malagò's failure to register relevant members when he ran for FIGC president.

The first issue to resolve is which members have the right to vote. One contentious point concerns Elisabetta Spina, who was elected to CONI's national committee as a coaches' representative. CONI believes she cannot participate in this vote, while FIGC holds the opposite view.

Another disputed figure is Diana Bianchedi, CONI's vice president, who recently stepped down as head of Italy's national team delegation after Sports Minister Andrea Abodi commented on the matter. Since Bianchedi previously worked at the FIGC, whether she can participate in the vote may become a major point of contention if conflicts of interest or incompatibility of duties are raised.

This directly affects the vote count. Under current circumstances, 14 members may participate in the vote. If Elisabetta Spina is granted voting rights, the number would increase to 15. However, regardless of whether the final number is 14 or 15, at least 8 votes are required to approve the FIGC takeover proposal.

The two parties also disagree on the voting method. CONI supports an open vote, while FIGC prefers a secret ballot.

Meanwhile, the legal dispute between the two bodies continues. Buonfigliolo stated that he will provide legal opinions from four legal experts to relevant CONI members to assist them in their decision. In turn, the FIGC is preparing to submit five additional legal opinions, which generally argue that the member registration requirement that was problematic for Malagò was not a necessary condition for his candidacy.

Malagò has long enjoyed support from Lega Serie A, and now Lega Pro has publicly opposed the FIGC takeover. Malagò himself may attend the meeting to discuss and speak, but must leave the premises during the formal vote.

According to the procedure outlined in the report, if CONI's executive board decides to propose the takeover and it is approved by the national committee's vote, Malagò will be removed as FIGC president and may appeal to CONI's sports guarantee committee. At that time, Buonfigliolo would serve as interim commissioner and would be required to organize a new FIGC presidential election within three months.

The current dispute between CONI and the FIGC is therefore no longer limited to the issue of Malagò's member registration during his candidacy, but has expanded to include the composition of voters, the voting method, and the legal grounds cited by each party. The October 6 meeting will be a critical turning point in determining the future direction of this dispute.

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