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FIFA's administration is carried out by the General Secretariat, which employs some 280 staff members at the Home of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland. - FIFA.com
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FIFA's administration is carried out by the General Secretariat, which employs some 400 staff members in Zurich, Switzerland. At its head is the FIFA Secretary General, who is responsible for implementing the decisions of the Executive Committee.

The Secretary General is also responsible for FIFA's finances, international relations, the organisation of the FIFA World Cup™, and other FIFA football competitions.

The General Secretariat is comprised of divisions dealing with development, competitions, football administration, finance, business, personnel, services and communications.

Organisational Chart

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The Organisational chart will show you how the FIFA team is comprised. Learn about the divisions and...
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FIFA' activities are managed by seven divisions: Communications & Public Affairs, Legal Affairs, Com...

The President

The new FIFA President Gianni Infantino poses for a portrait
Before being elected FIFA President, Gianni Infantino was the UEFA General Secretary since October 2009, having joined the organisation in 2000. Gianni led the fight against social ills and threats to the integrity of football in Europe, including all forms of discrimination, violence and hooliganism, and match-fixing.

Acting Secretary General

FIFA Deputy Secretary General Markus Kattner during a press conference at the Home of FIFA in Zurich on 30 March 2012
Dr Markus Kattner was born in Bayreuth on 24 September 1970 and grew up in Munich. He joined FIFA in 2003 as Director of Finance. He has also been Deputy Secretary General since 2007. Prior to joining FIFA, Dr Kattner worked for McKinsey in Switzerland. He graduated with a degree in engineering from Munich’s Technical University and later obtained a PHD from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne. An avid sports fan, Kattner was an active basketball player, especially for the four years he played in the second division in Germany. Naturally he is also a football fan, whose favourite club is Bayern Munich. Dr Kattner has dual Swiss-German nationality and is married with three daughters. His hobbies other than football include running, skiing and playing piano.

Home of FIFA

The Home of FIFA
The Home of FIFA is the headquarters of the world’s governing body of football. This exceptional building by Swiss architect Tilla Theus is also symbolically the home of the international football community, of the 209 member associations and the 270 million players, coaches, referees and other participants around the world.

FIFA Museum

FIFA World Football Museum rainbow
The FIFA World Football Museum will open its doors on 28 February 2016. Designed to showcase the extraordinary history of the FIFA World Cup, the Zürich-based museum will cover all aspects of international football’s rich heritage. With an interactive, multimedia display of exhibits, the museum explores the emotions that football awakens around the world on a daily basis. The goal of the museum is to create a unique and exciting experience, and to show how FIFA connects and inspires the world through football.

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