Fernando Gomes | |
Birth Name: | Fernando Soares Gomes da Silva |
Birth Date: | 21 February 1952[1] |
Birth Place: | Porto, Portugal |
Occupation: | Football executive |
Years Active: | 2000–present |
Known For: | Being Vice-President of UEFA and President of Portuguese Football Federation |
Fernando Soares Gomes da Silva (born 21 February 1952) is a Portuguese football executive serving as Vice-President of the UEFA, the 2nd most important football regulatory in the entire world, only answering to FIFA, which oversees all continents in their football practice.[2] [3] Since December 2011, he has been the President of the Portuguese Football Federation[4] [5] (Portuguese: Federação Portuguesa de Futebol, FPF), and as of March 2015 a member of the UEFA Executive Committee, besides other UEFA roles.[6]
He is a former basketball player and League President and had a long career with the FC Porto, where he was a member of the management board from 2000 to 2010.[7]
Gomes holds a degree in economics from the University of Porto.[7]