Victor Montagliani

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.

Victor Montagliani
Vice president of FIFA (from CONCACAF)
Incumbent
Assumed office May 2016
Preceded by	Sunil Gulati
CONCACAF President
Incumbent
Assumed office May 12, 2016 (2016-05-12)[1]
Preceded by	Alfredo Hawit
33rd President of the Canadian Soccer Association
In office May 5, 2012 (2012-05-05)[2] – May 7, 2017 (2017-05-07)[3]
Preceded by	Dominic Maestracci
Succeeded by	Steve Reed
Personal details
Born	Vittorio Montagliani (1965-09-12) September 12, 1965 (age 59)
Nationality	Canadian
Alma mater	Simon Fraser University
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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 had 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]