Former Croatia captain Zvonimir Boban "was given a high-ranking role at FIFA on Monday" when the global football ruling body named him as one of its two new deputy secretary generals.
Boban, 47, will oversee the "football pillar" of FIFA's new administration, focusing on developing the game and the organization of competitions. FIFA Legal Dir Marco Villiger "was named as the other deputy secretary general and will be in charge of commercial and administrative operations." The appointments were announced by FIFA's new Secretary General Fatma Samoura, the first woman to hold the position, "who confirmed the decision to split the administration of the sport's governing body into two halves" (REUTERS, 5/30).
DIFFICULT POSITION: FA Independent Dir Heather Rabbatts is considering her position after being left “very frustrated” and “very disappointed” at the latest failed attempts to reform the English game’s governing body. Departing Chair Greg Dyke "had hoped to push through reforms to ensure greater diversity, transparency and accountability for the FA council and its executive board before he leaves after the European Championship finals." However, his proposals "were not even put to a vote." Rabbatts, who has two years of her second term to run, said, "It’s very disappointing, it’s very frustrating and it leads you to question what you can do to shift it. With regards to inclusion and diversity, you can make things happen because you bring other people with you. When you feel you can’t make that progress elsewhere, it’s very difficult" (London GUARDIAN, 5/31).
Wembley Stadium is the latest center to offer the NCTJ Diploma in Journalism after accreditation was awarded to UCFB, the world’s first higher education institution catering for the football, sport and events industries with its campus inside the stadium.
UCFB will launch the 20-week course in September. The NCTJ Diploma is the recognized benchmark in the journalism industry and the qualification employers demand (Baltic Publications).
