Sierra Leone Football Association president Isha Johansen could one day become FIFA's first female boss. "If the time is right," she said. "It would be wonderful wouldn't it -- but I might decide to do something else."
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Sierra Leone Football Association president Isha Johansen could one day become FIFA's first female boss. "If the time is right," she said. "It would be wonderful wouldn't it -- but I might decide to do something else."
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Johansen has been in her role for nearly two years, working tirelessly for her national association and in the battle against Ebola. She is just one of two female football association presidents in the entire world -- Sonia Bien-Aime of Turks and Caicos is the other.
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Johansen has been in her role for nearly two years, working tirelessly for her national association and in the battle against Ebola. She is just one of two female football association presidents in the entire world -- Sonia Bien-Aime of Turks and Caicos is the other.
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Sepp Blatter announced Tuesday that he is to resign as FIFA president with a fresh election set to be held to determine his successor. The 79-year-old's decision brought both "surprise and relief," according to Johansen.
Blatter bows out —
Sepp Blatter announced Tuesday that he is to resign as FIFA president with a fresh election set to be held to determine his successor. The 79-year-old's decision brought both "surprise and relief," according to Johansen.
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Johansen could be tempted to stand for a place on FIFA's Executive Committee, with fresh elections also due. "Yes, if I've earned it," she said. "If people feel that it's right for me to be there. If I've got the right approach, if I'm up to it."
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Johansen could be tempted to stand for a place on FIFA's Executive Committee, with fresh elections also due. "Yes, if I've earned it," she said. "If people feel that it's right for me to be there. If I've got the right approach, if I'm up to it."
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Three women currently sit on FIFA's Executive Committee -- Bien-Aime, Australian Moya Dodd and Burundi's Lydia Nsekera (pictured with Blatter).
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Three women currently sit on FIFA's Executive Committee -- Bien-Aime, Australian Moya Dodd and Burundi's Lydia Nsekera (pictured with Blatter).
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