In the next few days the CEO of Fs, Stefano Donnarumma, will close the most important files before handing in his resignation. This was reported sources from the Ministry of Transport following a meeting between the minister, Matteo Salvini, and Donnarumma himself. Both – as far as we know – have agreed on the early termination of the mandate compared to the expected times to start the phase two of the company, the objectives were closed positively Pnrr, headed by a figure chosen from withinWhat is certain is that today at 1:30 PM the manager has called a meeting with the entire front line of the group. Less certain, but with a guessing game that immediately began circulating, there is the face most likely to replace Donnarumma: at the moment the rumors – according to LaPresse – they insist on the current CEO of Trenitalia, Gianpiero Strisciuglio.
Donnarumma, FS: The CEO will leave in the next few days
But what happened? And why these resignations? Last week. some disruptions along the railway lines had led Salvini to express a certain “irritation” for the situation. On that occasion, rumours had spread about a possible departure of Donnarumma, due precisely to thedissatisfaction of the ministerAt a meeting at the Ministry of Transport convened last Tuesday, relations seemed to have calmed down, according to Donnarumma himself. The ministry had also emphasized that train punctuality had improved and that the disruptions were mainly caused by copper thefts, tampering, and "breakdowns of trains from other railway companies." A new meeting was held today, at the end of which the CEO's resignation was instead accelerated. Rumors in recent days, moreover, have repeatedly highlighted the management disagreements with the Ministry of Economy and Finance, which is the controlling shareholder of the group. Not only that. Also to be recorded is thehemorrhage of key figures from the company: the latest exit, in chronological order, is that of the financial director Fabio Paris, in office since 2024, who resigned on Tuesday evening.
Donnarumma, FS: What was said?
The minister – it was leaked in the late morning to accompany the news regarding the CEO's step back – expressed satisfaction for the PNRR targets achieved which see FS close to the goal of 25 billion euros and for the company's enormous effort in combining 1.300 construction sites per day with a 7% improvement in punctuality in June 2026 compared to the same month in 2025. Salvini also highlighted the importance of volume of investments in the last two years and return to profit of 30 million euros in the company's latest financial statement. The work carried out in these two years marks a strong progress of the Strategic Plan with a focus on construction sites planned for this summer and the coming months.
Donnarumma, FS: Political Reactions
Immediately the political reactions to the news. In a note, Antonio Misiani, responsible for Economy and Finance, Business and Infrastructure of the Pd e Andrea Casu, Democratic Party MP and vice-president of the Transport Committee of the Chamber, declare: “Meloni and Salvini's transport failure is the final act.While we wait to find out when the resignation of FS Group CEO Donnarumma will arrive and how much it will cost Italians, commuters, workers, and citizens continue to pay the daily price for the delays and the government's poor political decisions. The resignation that is truly needed is that of the worst transport minister in the history of the Republic.
FS, the Supreme Court must decide on Moretti
Meanwhile, regarding the Viareggio massacre, the Attorney General of the Supreme Court has requested the dismissal of all appeals and therefore the upholding of all the convictions handed down in the third appeal trial in Florence: the massacre, it should be remembered, occurred on June 29, 2009, and claimed the lives of 32 people. Specifically, the request is for confirmation of the five-year sentences for the former CEO of FS and RFI, Mauro Moretti, and the other 11 defendants, former managers and technicians of the companies involved in the management and maintenance of the train that derailed and then exploded. If the sentence is upheld, Moretti risks prison time.
