This decision was yesterday on the congress of FIFA passing in Mexico City.
Were given assignments and some more known football players in the past. So, the player of Greek national team Teodoros Zagorakis was a part of financial committee of federation, and committee on interaction with football players - Ivorian Didier Drogba.
On the 66th congress of FIFA made one more remarkable personnel decision. The woman - the diplomat from Senegal Fatma Samura who was earlier working in the UN was for the first time appointed the secretary general of the organization. It is noted that in the past Samura had no relation to soccer.
As were noted by the head of FIFA Gianni Infantino, Samura's experiment on creation and the management of teams will be useful to the organization. Besides, she perfectly understands that transparency and the accountability are cornerstone of any well operated and responsible organization that are now especially important for FIFA, the head of federation noted.
In turn the new secretary general promised to justify the trust rendered to it.
For the first time in 112 years of existence of FIFA the secretary general appointed the functionary not being the native of Europe. we Will remind p to
, Figo's football career finished in 2009. Popularity to the Portuguese halfback brought to performances for the Spanish "Barcelona" and "Real", and he finished career in Italian "Intere". There began career one of the best Portuguese football players in Lisbon "Sportinge".
the Fig is four times became the champion of Italy and Spain, won the Champions League, the Cup of cups and twice an UEFA Supercup. In the homeland of its six times recognized as the best football player of year. The midfielder supported a national team from 1991 to 2006. In 127 matches played for the national team, it hammered 32 balls, having won together with it silver (2004) and bronze (2000) European championships.
In the 2000th year of Figo the only time in career became the owner of "A gold ball", and in a year he was recognized as the best football player of the world by FIFA.
In January, 2015 the Portuguese declared p desire to participate in an election of the president of FIFA, but in May of the same year withdrew the candidacy.
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