FIGC President Giovanni Malagò feels that he still has support from the public and from those inside the Italian FA amidst reports that he may be forced to step down from his position, and says that he has not heard from his prospective replacement Adriano Galliani.

Malagò was elected as the new President of the Italian football association in June, but is already facing the possibility of having to step down due to the fact that he was not a registered member of the FIGC at the time of the vote.

Before running for the FIGC Presidency, Malagò had served as the President of CONI, the Italian Olympic Committee, which oversees all of the nation’s sporting activity.

Reports in Italy over the last week suggest that it is increasingly likely that Malagò will have to step down due to this technicality and that the FIGC will be placed under a special commissioner, which could potentially be former Milan and Monza director Galliani.

Malagò was asked for his opinion on the matter by reporters after an FIGC event in Rome on Friday, ahead of Roberto Mancini’s second debut in charge of the Italy national team against Belgium in the Nations League later this evening.

He made it clear that he does not wish to go into major details regarding his eligibility as FIGC President, and that he is only focused on footballing matters.

“As far as I’m concerned, the situation has been externalised. But, I only want to talk about football,” Malagò told reporters (via TMW ).

He continued: “I don’t feel like sending any messages to anyone. It’s all very clear. Aside from the people on the inside, I think there is a big wave of support from the public and in the media.”