Riccardo Gaucci appointed new Floriana FC president

Floriana FCFloriana FC appointed Riccardo Gaucci as their new president following the continuation of the Extraordinary General Meeting on Sunday.

A second vote was necessary as the vote taken on Saturday was inconclusive with the two consortia – one led by Gaucci and the other led by Mike Farnan – obtaining the same number of votes. On Sunday, members gave a vast majority to the son of former Perugia and Catania owner Luciano Gaucci.

Riccardo Gaucci served as vice-president of Perugia at the time when Luciano Gaucci was the owner of the club and between 2000 and 2004, he was president of Catania. He led Catania to promotion to the Serie B at the end of 2001/02.

At the end of the EGM, Gaucci explained his vision for the team and the club.