Youri Djorkaeff, former French national team footballer of Armenian descent, has been appointed head of FIFA’s charitable foundation, the FIFA Foundation. This information has been confirmed by representatives of the world federation.
Djorkaeff will lead the activities of the FIFA Foundation in the direction of restoring sports infrastructure worldwide, social development, and the promotion of sport.
The Armenian-born footballer, it will be recalled, became world and European champion as a member of the French national team. He retired from football in 2006.
