Fatma Samoura, the first woman and non-European to become Fifa Secretary general, will step down at the end of the year to spend more time with her family. Samoura helped restore FIFA's credibility after a series of scandals and was appointed in 2016 following the election of president Gianni Infantino. She has no experience in sport or TV rights but had a long career as a diplomat and humanitarian coordinator for the United Nations. FIFA has not yet announced her successor. Samoura's last major objective is the successful staging of the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

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