FIFA appoints its 1st ever female secretary

This handout picture taken on May 13, 2016 in Lagos and released by the UNDP on May 14, 2016 shows UN diplomat Fatma Samoura delivering a speech after her nomination in FIFA. AFP

FIFA has appointed its 1st ever female Secretary, after Senegalese United Nations Official Fatma Samoura was approved by the Governing Body's Council on Friday.

FIFA broke new ground by Appointing a Senegalese United Nations official as its first female and first non-European Secretary General.

Fatma Samoura has no experience working in Sports, but FIFA President Gianni Infantino is hoping that she will help Organization try to Regain the Trust and Credibility of the World after far-reaching Corruption, Bribery, and Financial Misconduct.

FIFA expects her to start work at its Zurich Headquarters in mid-June, with just a year until Russia hosts the Confederations Cup, which is the 2018 World Cup warm-up event, and also the ongoing concerns about Preparations for the 2022 tournament in Qatar.
 


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