Mattias Grafström (born 24 September 1980) is a Swedish and Dutch football administrator who has served as the Secretary General for FIFA since 15 May 2024.[1] He was formerly the Deputy Secretary General in 2019, and was nominated to the Secretary General ad interim in October 2023, until his formal appointment by the FIFA Council.[2]
Mattias Grafström | |
|---|---|
| Secretary General of FIFA | |
| Assumed office 15 May 2024 31 December 2023 – 15 May 2024 (acting) | |
| Preceded by | Fatma Samoura |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1980 Geneva, Switzerland |
Biography
editMattias Grafström was born in Geneva[3] on 24 September 1980[1] to a Swedish father and a Dutch mother. He grew up in Uppsala, and has been living in Switzerland for a long time.[1][3]
In February 2016, following Gianni Infantino's election as FIFA President, he became the FIFA Chief of Staff.[1][4]
In 2019, he was the Deputy Secretary General of FIFA under Fatma Samoura.[1][4][3]
On 4 October 2023, following Samoura's resignation,[5] Grafström was nominated as the interim Secretary General of FIFA,[4] assuming office on 31 December.[1] He formally took office on 15 May 2024.[1][2][6]
Personal life
editGrafström is fluent in Swedish, Dutch, French, English, German and Spanish.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "FIFA Council". FIFA. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- 1 2 Report, Agency (15 May 2024). "Swedish Mattias Grafström Appointed FIFA Secretary General". Leadership. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
- 1 2 3 Carlsson, David (5 October 2023). "Mysteriet – vägrar svara om svensken". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- 1 2 3 Ljungström, Kasper (15 May 2024). "Svensk doldis får toppjobb i Fifa: "Omdiskuterad"". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). TT. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ↑ "Fatma Samoura to step down as FIFA Secretary General". Media release. FIFA. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ↑ "Mattias Grafström formally appointed as FIFA Secretary General".