Bjorn Vassallo

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

Bjorn Vassallo
President of the Malta Football Association
Preceded byNorman Darmanin Demajo
Personal details
Born (1980-01-20) 20 January 1980
Malta
NationalityMaltese
Alma materUniversity of Malta

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 employed 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 as a Venue Director in Nice for Euro 2016.

He contested for the presidential post in 2016 but later step down which saw him became the director and member Europe football association.

Vassallo was appointed as Director for Europe for FIFA in 2016 and worked under Zvonimir Boban and alongside Marco van Basten.[5]

Bjorn Vassallo was elected MFA President in July 2019.[6][7][8][9]


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


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