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Friday 13 May 2016

Senegalese woman based in Nigeria Fatma Samoura appointed as FIFA's Secretary General (photo)

Senegalese UN diplomat Fatma Samoura was named FIFA's new secretary General by FIFA president Gianni Infantino today in Mexico, during FIFA's 66th International congress.

 Fatma Samoura currently lives in Nigeria and was appointed personally by Infantino today at the 66th FIFA Congress according to FIFA statues. Her appointment will make her the first female number two ever at world football's governing body, FIFA.
 
Infantino says she was appointed as he aims to promote values such as Gender equality, zero-tolerance for racism and corruption with new leadership as he begins his tenure as FIFA President.

The former secretary general, Jerome Valcke of France, was sacked in January and banned from football for 12 years over misconduct in television deals and World Cup ticket sales, one of the many scandals that hit FIFA.
Markus Kattner has been acting as the Secretary General since Infantino was elected as president back in February.

13 comments:

Unknown said...

Congrats to her

AbokiDaWarriBoy said...

Good way to go woman, congratulations.



~glo rule your world~ cos I do•

Anonymous said...

OK

I am Coonett

Unknown said...

So we don't have women worthy of that post??? #justaskingtho

Unknown said...

Congrats to her. Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Okay. .



#FINEST

Pretty face said...

Congrats to her

Unknown said...

Congrats 2 her ...... #Lindatakenote

Unknown said...

Congrats to her

Anonymous said...

Fine woman

Joe said...

Congratulations dear sister!

Anonymous said...

Congrats to Me Samoura Fatma. Long standing UN official, with outstanding qualities of leader and manager.

Yetty k said...

That s good

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