Geoff Thompson (football executive)

Geoff Thompson
Geoff Thompson
Born	23 August 1945 (age 76); Sheffield, England
Nationality	English
Occupation	Football administrator

Geoffrey Thompson OBE (born 23 August 1945) is the former chairman of the Football Association, and a vice-president of both UEFA and FIFA. He has long been associated with football especially in South Yorkshire, having previously been general manager of Doncaster Rovers and held senior positions in the Sheffield & Hallamshire Football Association. He was elected chairman of the FA in 1999, a post he held until January 2008. He is a magistrate.^[2]

On 16 May 2010 he replaced Lord Triesman as the head of England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup, after Triesman stepped down due to allegations of him accusing fellow World Cup 2018 hopefuls Russia and Spain of using bribery in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.^[3]

References[]

^ "Geoffrey Thompson". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
^ Moore, Glenn (26 June 1999). "FA likely to resist major changes". The Independent. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
^ Scott, Matt (17 May 2010). "Geoff Thompson to lead 2018 bid but new blow is feared". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 September 2021.

External links[]

Profile on FIFA.com

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[1] "Geoffrey Thompson". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.

[2] Moore, Glenn (26 June 1999). "FA likely to resist major changes". The Independent. Retrieved 9 December 2009.

[3] Scott, Matt (17 May 2010). "Geoff Thompson to lead 2018 bid but new blow is feared". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 September 2021.

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Chairman and directors	Geoff Thompson (Chairman) David Gill (Deputy Chairman) Lord Mawhinney (Deputy Chairman) Sir Dave Richards (Deputy Chairman) Gerry Sutcliffe (Director) Andy Anson (Chief Executive) Simon Johnson (Chief Operating Officer)
Non-executive directors	Baroness Amos Lord Coe Sir Keith Mills Sir Martin Sorrell
Observer	Richard Caborn
Vice presidents	David Beckham John Barnes Fabio Capello Hope Powell Geoff Thompson Peter Kenyon Gordon Taylor Sir Terry Leahy Lord Stern of Brentford
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Geoff Thompson
Born	(1945-08-23) 23 August 1945 (age 76)^[1] Sheffield, England
Nationality	English
Occupation	Football administrator