Bjorn Vassallo (born 20 January 1980) is a European football administrator and currently President of the Malta Football Association.[1][2]
Bjorn Vassallo | |
|---|---|
| President of the Malta Football Association | |
| Preceded by | Norman Darmanin Demajo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 January 1980 Malta |
| Alma mater | University of Malta |
Career
editHe started his career in as Secretary General at San Ġwann F.C. and later became member of the council of the Malta Football Association. In 2010 Vassallo was engaged as chief executive officer of the MFA.[3] In 2014, he was appointed Secretary General of the Malta Football Association.[4] The position of chief executive officer of the Malta Football Association was then abolished. He also held various positions in UEFA committees, and acted as a UEFA Delegate in Nice for Euro 2016.
In December 2017 he joined FIFA under newly elected president Gianni Infantino. Vassallo was appointed as Director for Europe for FIFA in 2016 and worked under Zvonimir Boban and alongside Marco van Basten.
He then contested for the Malta FA presidential post in 2019 which he won and was given a 4-year mandate as MFA president. Vassallo is considered as very close to both FIFA and UEFA presidents.
Notes
edit- ^ www.untangledmedia.com, Untangled Media-. "Vassallo elected President of the Malta Football Association". MFA. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ UEFA.com (22 July 2019). "Vassallo elected in Malta | Inside UEFA". UEFA.com. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Vassallo appointed MFA CEO". Times of Malta. 20 August 2010. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ www.untangledmedia.com, Untangled Media-. "General | Malta Football Association". MFA. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Prestigious FIFA role is the way forward for Bjorn Vassallo". Times of Malta. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Updated (2): Bjorn Vassallo elected new MFA president – The Malta Independent". www.independent.com.mt. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ Bonnici, Julian (20 July 2019). "Malta's Football Association Has Elected Its New President, Bjorn Vassallo". Lovin Malta. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ UEFA.com (22 July 2019). "Vassallo elected in Malta | Inside UEFA". UEFA.com. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Bjorn Vassallo is new MFA president". maltafootball.com. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
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