1. Franco Carraro was born on 6 December 1939 and is an Italian sport manager and politician.
15 Facts About Franco Carraro
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Franco Carraro worked in many high-profile roles in the public and private sectors.
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Franco Carraro was the president of the Italian Waterski Federation from 1962 to 1976.
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Franco Carraro was president of Italy's top two football leagues, Serie A and Serie B, from 1973 to 1976, and was president of the FIGC from 1976 to 1978.
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From 1982 to 2019, Franco Carraro was a member of the International Olympic Committee ; per IOC policy, namely an age-limit fixed at 70 years old, except for members between 1966 and 1999, for whom the age limit is 80, Franco Carraro retired in 2019 but remains an honorary member.
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The 1986 Italian football betting scandal, referred to as Totonero or Totonero bis, created a vacancy that Franco Carraro would accept as the FIGC commissioner from 1986 to 1987.
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Franco Carraro was president of the FIGC from 1997 to 2001.
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Franco Carraro was reelected as president of the FIGC in 2001 and remained in this position until 2006.
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Franco Carraro was a member of the UEFA executive board from 2004 to 2009.
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Franco Carraro was immediately opposed by smaller Serie A clubs.
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In 2001, the year he was elected FIGC president, Franco Carraro refused to put Inter Milan on trial for the Passaportopoli scandal, which involved other Serie A clubs.
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Franco Carraro was president of Mediobanca, which was owned by Capitalia and was a major investor in Serie A clubs, particularly Lazio, Parma, and Roma; Lazio and Roma went on to win the 2000 and 2001 Serie A leagues to Juventus' disadvantage.
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Franco Carraro was accused of conflict of interest, as he was co-owner of Lazio and Roma through his control of Capitalia, charges he dismissed.
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In 2006, it emerged that Franco Carraro was involved in Calciopoli, the 2006 Italian football scandal, which led to his resignation; he remained on the UEFA's executive committee and as a FIFA official.
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Franco Carraro denied any wrongdoing and said he resigned in the interest of football.