Long time football administrator Gwen Salmon has expressed her delight having been named to FIFA Women’s Football Development Committee.
Salmon is one of the country’s longest serving football executives, who has held the position of vice-president of the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association (ABFA) since 2011, and is also the current president of Greenbay Hoppers FC.
Gwen Salmon
One of the many responsibilities of the FIFA Women’s Football Development Committee is to oversee the FIFA Women’s Development Programme, which aims to provide all 211 member associations with the opportunity to apply for and access additional resources and specialist expertise to develop women’s football at a national level.
Salmon, who will serve on the Committee from 2025 to 2029, said the appointment was a testament to her hard work and that of the ABFA.
‘This appointment means a great deal, not just personally, but for women’s football in Antigua and Barbuda and across our region.
‘It has been a long journey filled with hard work, challenges and moments of having to reset and rebuild our programmes especially here in Antigua and Barbuda. But through teamwork, working with FIFA, CONCACAF and CFU, we have made tremendous progress,’ Salmon said.
‘This appointment is a reflection of that collective effort of everyone who has played a part in advancing women’s football in our region.’
Salmon said she was looking forward to advancing women’s football throughout the region.
‘As the appointment is very recent, I am still waiting for full details of my specific role and responsibilities on the committee.
‘However, I understand that the FIFA Women’s Football Development Committee plays a key part in guiding and advancing the global growth of women’s football. I am eager to contribute wherever I can to share experiences from our region, learn from others and help strengthen the structure that supports women and girls in football worldwide,’ Salmon said.