By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau
FIFA has appointed a new Secretary General. He is Mattias Grafström.
His appointment was sequel to his nomination on an interim basis in October 2023.
The Sweden/Netherlands national now takes over from Fatma Samoura who stepped down last year.
“I am humbled and deeply honoured to have been appointed FIFA Secretary General and I would like to thank the FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, the Confederation Presidents, the Vice-Presidents and the members of FIFA Council for having trusted me to serve football in such an important position,” said Secretary General Mattias Grafström.
Football is my passion since I was born. I started playing it as a child and worked in football all my life at all different levels.
There are therefore no words to express my feelings as I accept with pride and with a great sense of responsibility, the biggest challenge of my professional life.
Together with the FIFA team, I will of course dedicate myself more than ever to the service of our beautiful game of football, FIFA and its 211 Member Associations”, he concluded.
