Dominique Blanc (football official)

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Dominique Blanc
Born
Dominique Alfred Blanc [1]
OccupationPresident of the Swiss Football Association

Dominique Alfred Blanc is a Swiss football official, businessman former player and former referee. [2] In 2019, Blanc was appointed to be the President of the Swiss Football Association. [3]

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References

  1. "Swiss Football Association". FIFA. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  2. "Blanc elected in Switzerland | Inside UEFA". UEFA.com. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  3. "Dominique Blanc ist der neue SFV-Präsident" (in German). Retrieved 17 March 2020.