David Gill (football executive)
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David Alan Gill CBE (born 5 August 1957) is a British football executive, formerly chief executive of Manchester United and a vice-chairman of The Football Association. He served as vice-chairman of the G-14 management committee until the G-14 was disbanded. He sits on the UEFA Executive Committee as of 2013. Gill was elected as a FIFA Vice-President sitting on the FIFA Council in 2015; rejecting this position in protest at Sepp Blatter until Blatter announced his resignation as FIFA President, following the 2015 FIFA corruption case.
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David Gill | |
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UEFA Vice President | |
Assumed office 24 May 2013 | |
President | Aleksander Čeferin |
Vice President | Karl-Erik Nilsson (as first vice-president) |
Chairman of The Football Association | |
Acting 28 January 2016 – 4 September 2016 | |
President | The Prince of Wales |
Preceded by | Greg Dyke |
Succeeded by | Greg Clarke |
Vice-President of FIFA | |
In office 24 March 2015 – 7 February 2019 | |
President | Sepp Blatter Issa Hayatou (acting) Gianni Infantino |
Preceded by | Jim Boyce |
Succeeded by | Greg Clarke |
Personal details | |
Born | David Alan Gill (1957-08-05) 5 August 1957 (age 66)[1] Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom |
Children | 3, including Oliver |
Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
Occupation | Football executive |
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