three names for the presidency
William Guerra, Giampaolo Mazza, Marco Tura. Football is called upon to choose its own president and, for the first time certainly in the last 30 years, there are three candidates for the top position of the FSGC.
William Guerra is the absolute novelty among the three candidates. The former captain of the San Marino national team is supported by San Marino Footballers Association of which he is the vice president. Historical defender of the national team of the 90s, he counted 38 appearances in the blue-white shirt, plus appearances at the Mediterranean Games in 1987. The official debut in UEFA matches against Switzerland in 1990, with the armband in the 0-0 against Turkey, first historical success of the Titans, was March 10, 1993. William Guerra is the new face of this electoral round. Charismatic footballer, born in 1968, as a player he also wore the San Marino Calcio shirt. He is a candidate for the role of president for the first time, also running for the Federal Council. He is the youngest of the three candidates.
Supported by the San Marino Football Coaches Association, Giampaolo Mazza reapplies for the second time after the 2017 elections. The former technical commissioner is the president of ASAC. He has led the San Marino national team 85 times. Against Liechtenstein, in a friendly in 2004, the first, and for now, only victory for the blue and white. In the 2017 elections he was overtaken by the current president after the fourth ballot by 40 votes to 35. Giampaolo Mazza represents the technical component in the race for the presidency. Field man, former coach also of San Marino Football, in addition to the role of coach, he has already held that of technical manager of the youth sector federal press release until the termination of the relationship by the FSGC in July 2018. Compared to five years ago, Giampaolo Mazza has also put forward the candidacy for the Federal Council.
Marco Tura is the incumbent president of the FSGC elected in 2017 as the successor of Giorgio Crescentini. The former international referee aims to reconfirm, it would be the second consecutive term as number one in football, the fourth within the Federal Council after the 2009 election supported by San Marino Referees Association of which he was the president and the subsequent confirmation in 2013. In the history of San Marino football he is the first president, together with the elected federal council, to have held the office for a five-year period and not for the traditional Olympic four-year period due to the covid pandemic . Between reforms also continue that of the formats of the San Marino Championship and the Titano Cup. Among the novelties compared to the past, the end of double membership, from the double affiliation of San Marino Calcio and the birth of the San Marino Academy. Five years also from the affair football bets, which led to the disqualification of players, managers and coaches and from the one linked to remuneration, which led to the Suspension of the FSGC by the National Council of the CONS.
Members with voting rights at the elective assembly i nine members of the Federal Council, The president more three representatives of each of the 15 companies affiliate, i presidents plus a to represent for the three Associations, Coaches, Referees And Soccer players. The federal assembly consists of 75 representatives, the elective one is lowered in number since in order to cast the vote the residence oh the citizenship San Marino. At the first vote, i 2/3 of the valid votes of the members present with voting rights. From the second vote onwards, whoever reaches the 50% + 1 of the valid votes between the two candidates most voted in the first.