Carlo Tavecchio has been named as the new president of the Italian football association (FIGC), the body announced on Monday. The controversial 71-year-old has been voted in as Giancarlo Abete's replacement as the head of Italian football's governing body. The 71-year-old was vice-president of the federation from 2009, but confirmed his candidacy for the top job following Giancarlo Abete's decision to resign after Italy's early exit from the World Cup in Brazil in June. And despite a controversial campaign, in which he caused a racism stir and was accused of sexism in a previous interview in 2009, Tavecchio fought off the challenge of former AC Milan star Demetrio Albertini to be named as the FIGC's new president.
