February 17 – Former referee Pedro Proença will function the president of the Portuguese Soccer Federation (FPF) for the following 4 years, ending the reign of Fernando Gomes.
Proença, 54, gained the FPF elections with 75% of the vote, defeating Nuno Lobo, the president of the Lisbon Soccer Affiliation.
“This can be a victory for your entire soccer neighborhood: gamers, coaches, referees, managers, medical employees, golf equipment, skilled soccer, skilled associations, district and regional associations, and followers,” stated Proença in an announcement.
“Collectively we’ll flip Portuguese soccer even stronger.”
“As we speak we start a brand new period at FPF. We all know the duty we have now, we wish to do effectively. Now we have to be higher in refereeing, in sports activities regulation, we have now to be extra unifying. From as we speak onwards, our focus is on this Federation. Let’s do what hasn’t been carried out but.”
Proença led a silent marketing campaign, refusing to interact or debate with Lobo. He additionally shied away from media appearances. Proença didn’t tackle questions from the media following his victory.
With a background in soccer administration, he led Liga Portugal and sits on the European Leagues physique. A former referee, he grew to become the primary official to officiate within the finals of each the Champions League and European championship in the identical yr in 2012. He sits on the UEFA govt committee as a consultant of the European Leagues.
The 54-year-old will succeed Gomes, who led the FPF for 14 years. Beneath Gomes’s reign, Portugal gained the 2016 European championship, a first-ever main title. The nation additionally stepped in in the course of the coronavirus pandemic to stage European membership finals.
Gomes serves as a member of the UEFA govt committee and FIFA Council.
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Publish date : 2025-02-17 21:48:06
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