| Mattias Grafström | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1980-09-24) 24 September 1980 (age 44) Geneva, Switzerland |
| Nationality | Swedish |
Mattias Grafström (born 24 September 1980), is a Swedish football administrator who has served as the Secretary General for FIFA since 15 May 2024. He was formerly the Deputy Secretary General in 2019, and the Secretary General ad interim in October 2023, until his formal appointment by the FIFA Council.
Biography
Mattias Grafström was born in Geneva on 24 September 1980 to a Swedish father and a Dutch mother. He grew up in Uppsala, and has been living in Switzerland for a long time.
In February 2016, following Gianni Infantino's as FIFA President, he became the FIFA Chief of Staff.
In 2019, he was the Deputy Secretary General of FIFA under Fatma Samoura.
In 4 October 2023, following Samoura's resignation,, Grafström was nominated as the interim Secretary General of FIFA, assuming office on 31 December.
He formally took office on 15 May 2024.
Personal life
Grafström is fluent in Swedish, Dutch, French, English, German and Spanish.
References
- ^ "FIFA Council". FIFA. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ Carlsson, David (2023-10-05). "Mysteriet – vägrar svara om svensken". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ Report, Agency (2024-05-15). "Swedish Mattias Grafström Appointed FIFA Secretary General". Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ Ljungström, Kasper (2024-05-15). "Svensk doldis får toppjobb i Fifa: "Omdiskuterad"". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). TT. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- "Fatma Samoura to step down as FIFA Secretary General". FIFA. Media release. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- "Mattias Grafström formally appointed as FIFA Secretary General".
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