Fatma Samoura, the FIFA Secretary General, will retire on December: 15 June, Geneva, Switzerland Fatma Samoura, the secretary general of the International Football Association (FIFA), has announced that she will step down from her job at the end of the year after serving in it for seven years. Samoura, who was born in Senegal, received accolades from the World Football governing body for her efforts and successes as the first female and non-European Secretary General, but it did not say who would succeed her.
Working with a pioneer in the sport has been a privilege and an honor, according to FIFA President Gianni Infantino. Her desire for bringing about change has been inspirational. The first woman and the first African to hold such a significant role in FIFA was Fatma. We respect Fatma’s choice, and I want to express my gratitude for her devotion to the game of football.
Samoura stated that she will be spending more time with her family going forward because of the work she did for FIFA.
Joining FIFA was the best move I’ve ever made. Samoura was quoted in the announcement as stating, “I am really delighted to have led such a varied team.
Working with someone who has altered FIFA is a pleasure. FIFA is now a better-run, more accessible, trustworthy, and transparent organization. I’ll leave FIFA feeling quite proud and accomplished.
Samoura claimed that there was “growing speculation” regarding her future in recent months, which is why she broke the news so quickly. More time with my family would be nice. I have loved football since I was eight years old, and I consider it an honor to have traveled this path, she continued.
Samoura joined FIFA in May 2016 after spending more than 20 years working for the UN, and during her time there, women’s football has experienced “unprecedented growth” globally.
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