Stacey Naris has been nominated for a position on the board of the International Federation of Professional Footballers(FIFPro) Africa Division – and she is the first woman to be nominated for that position.
Naris is the captain of Namibia’s national women’s team. In addition to playing in the field, she’s a staff member of the Namibian Football Players Union (NAFPU) where she’s been working to promote the welfare of female footballers since 2015. With this nomination, she’ll also be joining FIFPro’s Women’s Football Task Force.
Responding to her appointment, the 27-year-old is quoted by Namibia Daily News as saying:
“Part of the goals I would like to achieve while at the FIFPro Africa Division Board is to see Namibian women’s football start a professional women’s league which will really help improve our senior national women’s football team.”
Her nomination is yet to be approved by FIFPro Africa’s general assembly which will meet in Zimbabwe on May 30 and 31. According to Stephane Burchkalter, Secretary General of FIFPro Africa, there’s “no doubt the appointment will be approved”.
(Photo: The Namibian)
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