The FIFA Council has appointed Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura of Senegal as FIFA Secretary General (SG).
Samoura is a 21-year veteran of United Nations programmes who is
currently the UN’s Resident/Humanitarian Coordinator and UNDP Resident
Representative in Nigeria.
The announcement was made by FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the 66th FIFA Congress in Mexico City.
Infantino said: “Fatma is a woman with international experience and
vision who has worked on some of the most challenging issues of our
time,”
“She has a proven ability to build and lead teams, and improve the
way organisations perform. Importantly for FIFA, she also understands
that transparency and accountability are at the heart of any well-run
and responsible organisation.”
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