The Anglo-American Jill Ellisformer player and former coach of the North American country, was named FIFA general director of footballas reported this Tuesday by the world’s highest football organization in a statement.
Ellisborn in Portsmouth 58 years ago, will join the governing body’s executive management team and help drive the development and implementation of global football strategy.
Jill Ellis work on the side Arsene Wenger, director of the Global Football Development Division, and will be responsible for the main technical areas related to the development of football worldwide.
Ellis He has an extensive track record and great experience on and off the field of play. Under his leadership, the United States women’s team won the 2015 and 2019 World Cups, making him the only coach to achieve this feat.
In recent times Jill Ellis became president of San Diego Wave FC, pioneering team where they won the NWSL Shield just two years after the club was founded.
According to FIFAthe creation of this position reaffirms its commitment “to fostering a more diverse, inclusive and accessible global football community, with the ultimate goal of ensuring that it is a sport for all. It also forms a further step in the work of FIFA for making football a truly global sport and for giving opportunities to all talents, both female and male.
Matthias GrafstromSecretary General of FIFA, said that “for his experience, enthusiasm and exceptional achievement, Jill He is the perfect candidate for the position. “He has been a reference for many people and I look forward to seeing how his work continues to inspire many more around the world.”
“It is a pride for FIFA to have Jill and Arsenetwo of football’s great leaders and ideologues, who will help us make our vision for this sport a reality. “His appointment shows FIFA’s commitment to the future of football and to creating more opportunities for future generations,” he said.
while, Ellis He indicated that it was “an honor” for him to join “FIFA in this starting position and contribute to the growth of football in the world” and commented that the world body “has a unique ability, thanks to football, to unite communities and promote their development across the planet.
Source: La Verdad
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