FIFA has appointed its first female secretary general in Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura, the permanent replacement to Jerome Valcke.
Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura has been appointed as the secretary general of FIFA, becoming the first female to hold the position.
Samoura takes up the position following 21 years working for the United Nations, replacing Jerome Valcke who was sacked in February amid allegations linking him to a scheme that intended to sell tickets for the 2014 World Cup at above their face value.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino believes the Senegalese can help improve the way the organization operates and support its strive towards greater transparency.