Rajesh Patel | |
|---|---|
| President of theFiji Football Association | |
| Assumed office 2016 | |
| Senior Vice President of theOceania Football Confederation | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Member of theFIFA Council | |
| Assumed office March 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1961-04-03)3 April 1961 (age 63) Fiji |
| Occupation | Sports administrator, FIFA executive member |
Rajesh Patel,MOF (born on 3 April 1961) is a member ofFIFA Council and senior vice-president of theOceania Football Confederation. He is presently elected as the president ofFiji Football Association.[1]
He has been the first sport administrator from Fiji to be elected as a member in the FIFA Council.[2]
Patel was elected as a member in the FIFA council on 9 March 2019 during theOceania Football Confederation Extraordinary Congress held inAuckland,New Zealand and before he was elected in the FIFA board, he has been among the members that helps in introducing a seven-year plan intended for qualification of 2026FIFA World Cup for Fiji and had introduce the fully domestic professional football league in Fiji.[3]
Patel's commitment to the service of football development in the country led him to receive an award of a service worthy for a particular recognition the Medal of theOrder of Fiji by PresidentJioji Konrote at the Investiture Ceremony at State House.[4]
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