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Galliani Emerges as Serious Threat to Malagò as Serie A Backing Fractures Ahead of FIGC Vote

Adriano Galliani is emerging as a serious challenger to Giovanni Malagò in December's FIGC presidential election, with Serie A clubs souring on the current Commissioner over a string of decisions made without their input. Malagò insists he still has the backing of 13 Serie A presidents.

Malagò Confirms He Wanted Mancini All Along and Reveals How Italy's Coach Search Fell Apart

FIGC Commissioner Giovanni Malagò has confirmed he always wanted Roberto Mancini as Italy coach, while lifting the lid on a chaotic summer that included an evening of talks with Pep Guardiola, the collapse of Andrea Pirlo's appointment and the resignation of Paolo Maldini and Leonardo after only 16 days in charge.

The Athletic’s EFL Championship landing page accessed via NYTimes.com currently contains no fixture, score, stats or transfer news, only advertisement placeholders and unrelated collectibles listings.

A look at The Athletic's EFL Championship section page, which currently features a daily soccer-themed word puzzle and trading-card marketplace listings rather than fresh match reports, fixtures or transfer news.

An analysis of England's World Cup semi-final exit against Argentina highlights that structural deficiencies in midfield control, rather than Thomas Tuchel's tactical decisions, remain the core hurdle ahead of Euro 2028.

Roberto Mancini returns as Italy head coach to rebuild Azzurri after third straight World Cup miss

Roberto Mancini is back in charge of Italy after the Azzurri failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup. Sky Sports analysis, with insight from captain Gianluigi Donnarumma, outlines the scale of the decline and Mancini’s youth-inspired rebuild amid a difficult Nations League group.

Germany, Netherlands, Italy and France all begin Nations League action under new high-profile managers Jürgen Klopp, Xavi Hernández, Roberto Mancini and Zinedine Zidane, while 17 World Cup coaches have already left their posts since North America.