Cyprus: Costakis Koutsokoumnis, president of the Association and FIFA Council member, has died

Costakis Koutsokoumnis, 61 years old, president of the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) since 2001 and a European member of the FIFA Council since April 2017, has died after a several months battle with cancer, announced FIFA on 06/03/2018.

"There’s no word that can express how sorry and sad I am to hear about the passing away of Costakis Koutsokoumnis. I have known him for a long time and appreciated him very much," said Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, after learning of the news. 

"As a football lover, he has dedicated a large part of his life to our beautiful game, and we had the chance to have his competences to help us within the FIFA Council since last year. I can only regret this journey together has been far too short. Today, during this difficult moment, my thoughts are with his family to whom, on behalf of the FIFA Council and of the entire FIFA I offer my sincere condolences," added Gianni Infantino.

Re-elected seven times as president of the Cyprus Football Association

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