Carlo Tavecchio
| Carlo Tavecchio | |
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Carlo Tavecchio in 2010
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| Born |
13 July 1943  Ponte Lambro, Italy
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| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | President of the Italian Football Federation |
| Known for | President of Lega Nazionale Dilettanti |
Carlo Tavecchio (born 13 July 1943) is an Italian politician, sports executive, and administrator, who is serving as president of the Italian Football Federation since 11 August 2014.
For 4 legislatures 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 National Amateur League. Since 1996 he is Chairman of the Regional Committee of Lombardy. Since 1999 he holds the position of Chairman of the National Amateur League.
On 7 October 2014, Tavecchio was banned by UEFA for racist remarks for six months:
"England identifies the subjects that come 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 plays holder in Lazio and that's okay. In England he must demonstrate its curriculum and its pedigree ...."
He was not allowed to hold any UEFA position and was barred from the UEFA congress of March 2015.
On 1 November 2015, an audio tape of Tavecchio became public, in which he disparages Jews and gays.
Tavecchio has been tried and convicted five times since 1970.
Tavecchio is married, with one daughter.
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