Andrea Crippa, deputy secretary of the League, says the party "needs a new leader" "We have reached 35% with Salvini and in a few weeks Autonomy will be approved. What Salvini did will remain in the history of politics and the League", he adds.

"We will make the evaluations when the congress takes place: I will express my vote, if Salvini is a candidate I will vote for Salvini. Because in my opinion without Salvini at this moment the League would no longer exist", adds CrippA. "Bossi created the League,. Maroni saved it and Salvini relaunched it", adds the League's deputy secretary. The party's congress will take place on November 14. The League's official website is here: http://www.league.org/en/news/index.php?title=League-Deputy-Secretary-Andrea-Crippa-Insists-On-Salvini-Asks-To-Vote-For-Salvin.