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