FIFA Council Member, Isha Johansen on 8th of February 2022 delivered an inspirational and emotional speech to the 37 member delegates of the Gibraltar Football Association in Gibraltar.
The former Sierra Leone Football Association President who was also the first female to be elected into the Executive boardroom in CA, and now sits as the only African Female on the FIFA Council Governing Board represented FIFA at the 3rd Ordinary General Assembly of the Gibraltar FA.
Johansen congratulated President Michal Llanos on being re-elected unanimously.
“Congratulations on all the work you and your team have been doing and being re-elected.”
Amidst standing ovation, Johansen brought the congregation to an inspiring and emotional end by likening the depth of the stakeholder’s passion to that of Sierra Leone and in particular FC Johansen, a football club she founded almost 20 years ago. She urged the federation not to only believe in their dreams but to chase them unequivocally.
“You may be small in number, but your pride and determination to succeed are enormous. Congratulations and good luck to you all.”
She ended with a final note of optimism confirming FIFA’s commitment to supporting the federation in the development, be it either through the FIFA forward program.