Victor Montagliani
| Victor Montagliani | |
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| Vice president of FIFA | |
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Assumed office May 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Sunil Gulati |
| Canadian Soccer Association President | |
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Assumed office 5 May 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Dominic Maestracci |
| CONCACAF President | |
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Assumed office 12 May 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Alfredo Hawit |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 12, 1965 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Simon Fraser University |
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Victor Montagliani is a Canadian businessman, soccer executive, and the president of CONCACAF. He is a member of the FIFA Council.
He is a former player of amateur soccer club side Columbus F.C. In his professional career, he was a manager at Hogan & Cox Insurance Adjusters in Maple Ridge before being transferred to Vancouver in 2003. He attended Simon Fraser University.
He was the president of the British Columbia Soccer Association in 2005. 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.
He was voted in as president of the Canadian Soccer Association in May 2012. In February 2016, he announced his intention to become the President of CONCACAF. He won the presidency on May 12, 2016, defeating Larry Mussenden of Bermuda.
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