Carlo Tavecchio
Italian politician, sports executive, and administrator (1943–2023)
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Key Takeaways
- Carlo Tavecchio (13 July 1943 – 28 January 2023) was an Italian politician, sports executive, and administrator.
- For 15 years, he was president of an amateur company.
- From 1992 to 1996, he was Vice President of the Lega Nazionale Dilettanti.
- From 1999 to 2014, he held the position of President of the Lega Nazionale Dilettanti.
- On 6 March 2017, Tavecchio was re elected as president of the Italian Football Federation for a second term.
Carlo Tavecchio (13 July 1943 – 28 January 2023) was an Italian politician, sports executive, and administrator.
Career
For four legislatures, he held the office of Mayor of Ponte Lambro. For 15 years, he was president of an amateur company. From 1987 to 1992, he was Director of the Regional Committee of Lombardy. From 1992 to 1996, he was Vice President of the Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. Since 1996, he was Chairman of the Regional Committee of Lombardy. From 1999 to 2014, he held the position of President of the Lega Nazionale Dilettanti.
On 11 August 2014, Tavecchio was appointed president of the Italian Football Federation. On 6 March 2017, Tavecchio was re elected as president of the Italian Football Federation for a second term.
On 21 April 2017, Tavecchio was nominated commissioner of the Lega Serie A.
On 20 November 2017, Tavecchio resigned as Italian Football Federation president, seven days after Italy failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the first time they failed to qualify for the World Cup since 1958.
Personal life and death
Tavecchio was married with a daughter. He died on 28 January 2023, at the age of 79.
Controversies
On 7 October 2014, Tavecchio received a six-month ban by UEFA for when he stereotyped African footballers in Italy with a fictional character named "Opti Poba". He was also barred from the UEFA Congress of March 2015.
"England identifies the subjects coming in if they have the professionalism to get them to play, but we say that Opti Poba came here, that before he ate bananas, now has a starting role at Lazio and that's okay. In England, he must demonstrate its curriculum and its pedigree [...]"
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