Football
FIFA President Gianni
Infantino has personally congratulated the President of Nigeria Football
Federation, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick on the latter’s barnstorming entry into the
FIFA Council, following elections held at the CAF Ordinary and Elective General
Assembly in Rabat, Morocco on Friday.
“I have no doubt that your
experience, your knowledge, not to mention your passion, your sense of
consensus and your personal qualities, will help you to meet future challenges
at the service of the world football community. I am convinced that as FIFA
Council Member, you will make an important contribution to FIFA and, most
importantly, to the development of our sport, which unites us all,” wrote
Infantino, before adding that he looked forward to start working with Pinnick
at the FIFA Council from the next meeting scheduled for Friday, 19th March, by
video conference.
Former FIFA Presidential
candidate and FIFASenior Vice President, Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, who is
President of the Asian Football Confederation, also congratulate the new FIFA
Council Member, saying he is “confident that you will make valuable
contributions for the further development of football in your continent and the
world.”
On his part, President of
the Japan Football Association and FIFA Council Member, Tashima Kohzo, wrote:
“With your dedication and passion for football, I am confident that will
contribute greatly to further prosperity of football in the world during these
challenging times. It is my sincere hope that we can work closely together for
our beautiful game with unity and solidarity of the football leaders.”
Pinnick, who is also Member
of the Organizing Committee for FIFA Competitions, swept aside incumbent Walter
Nyamilandu by 43 votes to 8 at the elections held in Rabat, and is now only the
third Nigerian to take a seat on world football’s highest decision-making
organ.
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