Italian Federation chief Rossi stands down

MILAN, Sep 19 (Reuters) The head of the Italian Football Federation, Guido Rossi, has resigned from his post after he was appointed chairman of Telecom Italia, the Italian news agency ANSA reported.

Rossi was appointed as emergency commissioner of the Federation in May after Franco Carraro resigned as president amidst the match-fixing scandal that shook the Italian game.

The former head of Italy's stock market regulator was charged with introducing reforms in the national game but his appointment to head Telecom Italia led to calls for him to give up his position.

ANSA quoted Rossi's staff as saying: ''The commissioner and his assistants, collectively and individually, note that the conditions do not exist for the continuation of the work that has been undertaken to bring (Italian football) back to health.

''Therefore with that reasoning they have brought forward the end of their mandate,'' said the statement.

Neither the Federation not the Italian Olympic Committee, which appointed Rossi, were immediately available for comment.

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