Geoff Thompson (football)

For other people named Geoff Thompson, see Geoff Thompson (disambiguation).

Geoff Thompson
Born	Geoffrey Thompson (1945-08-23) 23 August 1945^[1] Sheffield, England
Residence	Chesterfield
Nationality	English
Occupation	Football administrator

Geoffrey Thompson OBE (born 23 August 1945) is the former chairman of the Football Association, and a vice-president of both UEFA and FIFA. He has long been associated with football especially in South Yorkshire, having previously been general manager of Doncaster Rovers and held senior positions in the Sheffield & Hallamshire Football Association. He was elected chairman of the FA in 1999, a post he held until January 2008. He is a magistrate.^[2]^[3]

On 16 May 2010 he replaced Lord Triesman as the head of England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup, after Triesman stepped down due to allegations of him accusing fellow World Cup 2018 hopefuls Russia and Spain of using bribery in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

References

↑ "Geoffrey Thompson". UEFA.com. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
↑ "Local ref to OBE for FA chief Thompson". Daily Mail. 16 June 2007. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
↑ Moore, Glenn (26 June 1999). "FA likely to resist major changes". The Independent. Retrieved 9 December 2009.

External links

Profile on FIFA.com

The Football Association

Founder members	Barnes Blackheath Blackheath Proprietary School HM Civil Service Crusaders Crystal Palace Kensington School Leytonstone Forest No Names Club Perceval House Surbiton

Presidents	Arthur Pember E. C. Morley Francis Marindin Arthur Kinnaird Charles Clegg William Pickford The Earl of Athlone HRH The Duke of Edinburgh HRH The Duke of Gloucester The Earl of Harewood HRH The Duke of Kent HRH The Duke of York HRH The Duke of Cambridge

Chairmen	Charles Clegg A. G. Hines M. Frowde Amos Brook Hirst Arthur Drewry Graham Doggart Joe Mears Andrew Stephen Harold Warris Thompson Bert Millichip Keith Wiseman Geoff Thompson Lord Triesman David Bernstein Greg Dyke

Secretaries	E. C. Morley R. W. Willis R. G. Graham Charles W. Alcock Frederick Wall Stanley Rous Denis Follows Ted Croker Alex Horne (as General Secretary)

Chief Executives	Graham Kelly David Davies Adam Crozier David Davies Mark Palios David Davies Brian Barwick Ian Watmore

General Secretary	Alex Horne

England 2018 FIFA World Cup bid board

Chairman and Directors	Geoff Thompson OBE (Chairman) David Gill (Deputy Chairman) Lord Mawhinney (Deputy Chairman) Sir Dave Richards (Deputy Chairman) Gerry Sutcliffe MP (Director) Andy Anson (Chief Executive) Simon Johnson (Chief Operating Officer)

Non-Executive Directors	Baroness Amos Lord Coe Sir Keith Mills Sir Martin Sorrell

Observer	Richard Caborn

Vice Presidents	David Beckham John Barnes Fabio Capello Hope Powell Geoff Thompson OBE Peter Kenyon Gordon Taylor Sir Terry Leahy Lord Stern

The Football Association 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup bids

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