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Taylor appointed new UEFA secretary general
FIFA & UEFA - 12 February, 2007
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David Taylor, the head of the Scottish Football Association, is the new secretary general of UEFA, European soccer's governing body.
Taylor has been given the role - the highest administrative position in UEFA and one of the most important roles in world soccer - in succession to Lars-Christer Olsson who stood down as chief executive last week.
Under a new structure to be formally approved next week, the role of CEO will become redundant and new UEFA president Michel Platini will be given more executive powers.
Olsson left his post after three years following the election of Platini as the new UEFA president at the governing body's Congress in Duesseldorf on Jan. 26.
Taylor, who is steering a proposal to expand the European Championship from 16 to 24 teams, was a major supporter of Platini, giving the former French international his full public backing during the election race.
A lawyer by profession, Taylor joined the Scottish FA as chief executive in 1999 and is widely respected within the UEFA system.
Taylor has been given the role - the highest administrative position in UEFA and one of the most important roles in world soccer - in succession to Lars-Christer Olsson who stood down as chief executive last week.
Under a new structure to be formally approved next week, the role of CEO will become redundant and new UEFA president Michel Platini will be given more executive powers.
Olsson left his post after three years following the election of Platini as the new UEFA president at the governing body's Congress in Duesseldorf on Jan. 26.
Taylor, who is steering a proposal to expand the European Championship from 16 to 24 teams, was a major supporter of Platini, giving the former French international his full public backing during the election race.
A lawyer by profession, Taylor joined the Scottish FA as chief executive in 1999 and is widely respected within the UEFA system.
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