Carlo Tavecchio (born 13 July 1943) is an Italian politician, sports executive, and administrator.

Career

For four legislatures, he held the office of Mayor of

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. 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

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. Since 1996, he has been Chairman of the Regional Committee of Lombardy. From 1999 to 2014, he was the position of President of the Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. On 11 August 2014, Tavecchio was appointed

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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

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. On 20 November 2017, Tavecchio resigned as Italian Football Federation president, seven days after Italy failed to qualify for the

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, the first time they failed to qualify for the World Cup since

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Controversies

On 7 October 2014, Tavecchio was banned by UEFA for racist remarks for six months: He was not allowed to hold any position in UEFA, and was barred from the

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of March 2015. On 1 November 2015, an audio tape of Tavecchio became public, in which he disparages Jews and

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Criminal record

Tavecchio has been tried and convicted five times since 1970. *In 1970, he was sentenced to four months for forgery of credit title *In 1994, he was sentenced to twenty eight months two days for tax evasion and

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*In 1996, he was sentenced to three months for failure to pay social security deductions and insurance *In 1998, he was sentenced to three months for omission or falsification of reports *In 1998, he was sentenced to three months for abuse of office for violation of anti-pollution regulations

Personal life

Tavecchio is married, with one daughter. Tavecchio CV
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References

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