Bjorn Vassallo Explained

Bjorn Vassallo
Office:President of the Malta Football Association
Predecessor:Norman Darmanin Demajo
Birth Date:20 January 1980
Birth Place:Malta
Nationality:Maltese
Alma Mater:University of Malta

Bjorn Vassallo (born 20 January 1980) is a European football administrator and currently President of the Malta Football Association.[1] [2]

Career

He 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vassallo elected President of the Malta Football Association. www.untangledmedia.com. Untangled Media-. MFA. en-GB. 18 May 2020.
  2. Web site: Vassallo elected in Malta Inside UEFA. UEFA.com. 22 July 2019. UEFA.com. en. 18 May 2020.
  3. Web site: Vassallo appointed MFA CEO. Times of Malta. 20 August 2010 . 28 May 2020.
  4. Web site: General Malta Football Association. www.untangledmedia.com. Untangled Media-. MFA. en-GB. 28 May 2020.
  5. Web site: Prestigious FIFA role is the way forward for Bjorn Vassallo. Times of Malta. 25 October 2016 . en-gb. 28 May 2020.
  6. Web site: Updated (2): Bjorn Vassallo elected new MFA president – The Malta Independent. www.independent.com.mt. 18 May 2020.
  7. Web site: Malta's Football Association Has Elected Its New President, Bjorn Vassallo. Bonnici. Julian. 20 July 2019. Lovin Malta. en-GB. 18 May 2020.
  8. Web site: Vassallo elected in Malta Inside UEFA. UEFA.com. 22 July 2019. UEFA.com. en. 28 May 2020.
  9. Web site: Bjorn Vassallo is new MFA president. 20 July 2019. maltafootball.com. en-GB. 18 May 2020.