Fernando Soares Gomes da Silva (born 21 February 1952 in Oporto, Portugal) is a Portuguese football executive serving as Vice-President of the UEFA, the 2nd most important football regulatory in the entire world, only answering to FIFA, which oversees all continents in their football practice. [1][2] Since December 2011, he has been the President of the Portuguese Football Federation[3][4] (Portuguese: Federação Portuguesa de Futebol, FPF), and as of March 2015 a member of the UEFA Executive Committee, besides other UEFA roles.[5]
Fernando Gomes | |
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| Born | Fernando Soares Gomes da Silva (1952-02-21) February 21, 1952 (age 70) Porto, Portugal |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Occupation | Football executive |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Known for | Being Vice-President of UEFA and President of Portuguese Football Federation |
He is a former basketball player and League President and had a long career with the FC Porto, where he was a member of the management board from 2000 to 2010.[6]
Gomes holds a degree in Economics from the University of Porto.[6]
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| President | Gianni Infantino |
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