Grassroots and amateur football are at the core of global football development, as they ensure the long-term health and growth of the sport.
This appointment gave Bajo an extensive experience leading the development of Gambian football from grassroots to elite levels over the past decade.
His efforts have culminated in consecutive senior AFCON finals and a series of successes at the youth level.
This isn’t the first time that a Gambian is serving in a FIFA Standing Committee, but the first as a Chairperson.
Bajo, the President of WAFU Zone A, is currently serving as a Member of the Players’ Status Chamber of the FIFA Football Tribunal, where he has been serving as a judge since 2021.
The Players' Status Chamber is established by FIFA to monitor compliance with the Regulations concerning the Status and Transfer of Players and determines the status of players for various FIFA competitions.
