Gravina: I'm going to run for the next president of the Italian Football Federation, Piero is a great champion(danyu)

Live broadcast on November 29th Gravina, the current president of the Italian Football Federation, officially announced that he will continue to run for the next president.

Previously, the Italian Football Federation had confirmed that the election of a new president would be held on February 3 next year. Gravina became president of the Italian Football Federation in 2018 and was re-elected in 2021, but he did not immediately say whether he would continue to run. This Thursday, Gravina announced: "I will run for the presidency again. It's not an easy decision to make, but it's a well-thought-out one. ”

Italy's poor performance at this summer's European Championships has followed calls for Gravina's resignation, and Gravina has recently been investigated for allegedly accepting bribes in the sale of broadcast rights. Gravina continued: "I have been subjected to some form of attack in recent weeks, which is unprecedented in a civilized country like Italy, but that has not stopped me from moving on. All these people did was to force me to run away, but they didn't understand me, and I would move forward calmly with my head held high and with a clear conscience. ”

"I have not committed any crime, I respect the law and am ready to submit to the verdict of the Italian judiciary," Gravina stressed. But everything that happened to me was unheard of, after the Perugia Prosecutor's Office, the investigating judge, the Roman court confirmed that some people with ill will towards me carried out illegal dossier activities and that I was the victim. But despite this, the media is still judging me, which is very perplexing to me. I have no problem at the judicial level, but my life is a mess. ”

"I have wanted to end my work with the Italian Football Federation on several occasions and I have revealed this to people who have always supported me. However, I have an ethical commitment to them, and we need to get the job done together. It was a painful choice, not easy, but I have a sense of responsibility. I have faith in justice, and I am sure that this will pass. I'm a person of integrity who has given a lot to football and want to keep doing it. ”

Gravina was also preparing to reform the Italian Football Federation, adding: "The five members of the Football Association are on my side, but there is still a lack of support from Serie A. Serie A is important and I will continue to work with the President of Serie A a month before the deadline for submitting nominations for the President's candidacy, and I respect their decision. I want to work with Serie A and all other football bodies. I believe that Serie A has already gained broad autonomy, and they will only discuss the issue of candidacy after first resolving internal issues. ”

Italian legend Piero is also rumoured to be running for FA president, to which Gravina responded: "I don't discuss right and wrong. I would say that Piero is a great champion who has given a lot to world football and the Italian national team. I tried to ask him to join the Italian Football Federation, but he always had to travel all over the world. But you need someone to run, and that applies to him as well. ”