FIFA: "Diversity, more equity, a better governance structure" (Fatma Samoura, secretary general)

"I want to inject diversity, more equity, a better governance structure, a stronger monitoring and evaluation system and an obligation to inform and report on the good deeds of FIFA," said Fatma Samoura, the new secretary general of FIFA, on 21/06/2016.

Fatma Samoura (SEN), 53 years old, was appointed secretary general of the international federation by the FIFA Councl on 13/05/2016, and took office on 20/06/2016. She is supported by two deputy secretaries:
• Marco Villiger (SUI) for the commercial and administrative part.
• Zvonimir Boban (CRO), a former international midfielder, on matters related to football.

"My first priority is to finalise the staff review and to have the senior executive staff appointed as soon as possible. This really concerns very strategic positions, namely those of the Chef Financial Officer and the Chief Compliance Officer, but also human resources, communications and development. Those are key positions, for which we really need to identify good leaders, so that we may fully roll out the different programmes and visions of the new FIFA team," said…