World Soccer - UK (2019-12)

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Karl-Erik NILSSON
Sweden, UEFA vice-president
Former international referee who has been
president of the Swedish FA since 2012 and
a senior figure on the UEFA executive.


Lydia NSEKERA
Burundi, FIFA Council member
Former president of the Burundi federation who
in 2012 became the first woman to be co-opted
onto the FIFA executive.


Walter NYAMILANDU
Malawi, FIFA Council member
Former international defender who has been
president of the Malawi FA since 2004. Defeated
South African FA president Danny Jordaan to win
a place on the FIFA Council in 2018.


Lars-Christer OLSSON
Sweden, European Leagues president
Former UEFA chief executive who, in his
new role with European Leagues, has clashed
with Europe’s top clubs over their plans for a
revamped Champions League, with more money
and places earmarked for the richest clubs.


Constant OMARI
DR Congo, FIFA Council member
Close ally of CAF president Ahmad.
Arrested in April 2019 on suspicion
of embezzling Congolese FA funds.
A FIFA Council member since 2015.

Jose OTIN
Spain, agent
His Bahia International agency
represents many leading Spanish
players, notably those involved in
high-profile transfers to England, such
as Kepa, Pedro and Dani Ceballos.

Marc OVERMARS
Holland, Ajax director
of football
Former flying winger for
Ajax, Arsenal, Barcelona
and Holland and once again
a central figure at Ajax, who
continue to successfully
promote youth from their
academy, allowing them to
compete with richer clubs.

Praful PATEL
India, FIFA Council member
Elected to FIFA council earlier this year
as an AFC rep, the first Indian to do so.

Rajesh PATEL
Fiji, FIFA Council member
One of the OFC’s representatives on the FIFA
Council, having been elected earlier this year.

Florentino PEREZ
Spain, Real Madrid president
Engineer and property developer who has
overseen a hugely successful period for Real
Madrid during his second spell at the helm.

Jerome PERLEMUTER
France, World Leagues Forum
general-secretary
Lawyer and former French league official.

Philippe PIAT
France, FIFPro president
Former Strasbourg midfielder who has headed
the global players’ union since 2013.

Nestor PITANA
Argentina, referee
Took charge of the 2018 World Cup Final
between France and Croatia.

Reinhard RAUBALL
Germany, Bundesliga president
Former Borussia Dortmund
president who has headed
the Bundesliga since 2007.

Mino RAIOLA
Italy, agent
Italo-Dutch fixer who
has specialised in
securing high-profile
transfers for big-
name clients,
notably Paul Pogba,
Zlatan Ibrahimovic,
Mario Balotelli
and, most recently,
Matthijs De Ligt.

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