Sunil Gulati, former president, US Soccer Federation and member, executive committee, FIFA has joined Sports For All (SFA), a company professionalising grassroot sports in India. In his new role, Gulati will reportedly counsel the SFA leadership team.
“We’re thrilled to get the chance to seek Sunil’s counsel and have him support us on our global mission where he will help take the SFA message and philosophy to the world. At SFA, we’re looking to bring global best practices to India as well, and we believe that he will help push us as a team to implement and deliver higher quality and performance.” Vishwas Choksi, founder, SFA, said.
Along with the new role, Sunil serves as the chairman at UEFA’s Club Financial Control Body while also serving the role of senior lecturer in economics at Columbia University. He was the president of the US Soccer Federation from 2006 to 2018. He was also a director for the committee that successfully bid to host the FIFA men’s World Cup in US, Canada and Mexico in 2026.
“What excites me about SFA is the role it can play in building and crafting the journey of Indian sport. As sports and the ecosystem continues to grow, SFA can be an important part of that, and carry along with other partners in this huge movement, whether it’s Olympics medals or just increased participation for health, fitness, and the values sports cultivates, all of which ultimately help in nation building.” Sunil said.