The new president of Coni: "I have already spoken with Abodi and Giorgetti"

Luciano Buonfiglio, starting tomorrow morning, will occupy the office that for the last twelve years has been Giovanni Malagò's. He will not bring the same number of sports memorabilia as his predecessor, but one thing will not be missing: the Seoul Olympic torch that the former president of canoeing, Sergio Orsi, gave to his son on the brink of death so that he could deliver it to him. Then on the desk there will be documents, dossiers and a lot of work. From the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games to relations with the Government and Sport and Health, up to a newfound unity in the National Council. In the meantime, the elections have also composed the new team with the Coni Board that will come, which will not see the presence of important federations such as football, basketball and tennis (because there were no candidates) and which includes many names close to the new and former president. The n.1 Fidal, Stefano Mei, remained out by one vote. Bianchedi and Di Paola respectively held the roles of deputy president and vice president, while Carlo Mornati was confirmed as secretary general as hoped for by honorary IOC member and CONI candidate Franco Carraro. "A choice made in the interest of the organization - Buonfiglio said -. I proposed him to the Board given the moment of change and attention to the Games, we need a person who knows this world". For this reason, tomorrow the first meeting will be with Mornati, then there will be an appointment with Abodi. "The minister was the first one I spoke to and we will organize tomorrow to see each other in the next few days"; the new number 1 of CONI says, adding that he has already spoken with Minister Giorgetti. The first objective, then, is very clear in his mind: "With the secretary general and the Board we will make an agenda of institutional meetings, I would be happy to draw up the first four-year strategic plan with the Government and Sport and Health". But attention will also have to go to the Milan-Cortina Games. "I will be fully committed, but let me sit down first...", his joke while waiting for the decree of the Head of State that will formalize the position of president of CONI so that he can then join the Board of Directors of the Milan-Cortina Foundation. He sends back to sender those who speak of a victory also for Malagò. "It would be too much conspiracy theory", the response. "Instead, nothing scares me about the next four years - he continues -. And I live the records of medals from past Olympics with serenity. I talk to everyone for the common good, then we must not be friends, but professionals and professionals". In the meantime, the Buonfiglio era has already begun.