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Victor Montagliani (Italian: [montaʎˈʎaːni]; born September 12, 1965) is a Canadian businessman, soccer executive, and the president of CONCACAF. He is a member of the FIFA Council.

Victor Montagliani
Vice president of FIFA
Incumbent
Assumed office May 2016
Preceded by	Sunil Gulati
CONCACAF President
Incumbent
Assumed office May 12, 2016 (2016-05-12)[1]
Preceded by	Alfredo Hawit
Canadian Soccer Association President
In office May 5, 2012 (2012-05-05)[2] – May 7, 2017 (2017-05-07)[3]
Preceded by	Dominic Maestracci
Succeeded by	Steve Reed
Personal details
Born	(1965-09-12) September 12, 1965 (age 56)
Nationality	Canadian
Alma mater	Simon Fraser University
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Biography

He is a former player of amateur soccer club side Columbus F.C.[4] In his professional career, he was a manager at Hogan & Cox Insurance Adjusters in Maple Ridge before being transferred to Vancouver in 2003.[5] He attended Simon Fraser University.[6]

He was the president of the British Columbia Soccer Association in 2005.[7] During his time at BC SA, he was supportive of Sikh players wearing a patka should they want to, after a match official has told a 17 year old player to remove it or leave the game.[8]

He was voted in as president of the Canadian Soccer Association in May 2012.[9] In February 2016, he announced his intention to become the President of CONCACAF.[10] He won the presidency on May 12, 2016, defeating Larry Mussenden of Bermuda.[11]

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