The Venezuelan Football Federation ( es, link=no, Federación Venezolana de Fútbol or FVF) is the governing body of

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in Venezuela. It was founded in 1925 and affiliated in 1952. It is a member of

CONMEBOL The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL, , or CSF; es, Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol; pt, Confederação Sul-Americana de Futebol) is the continental governing body of football in South America (apart from Guyana, Surina ...

as well as

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, and is in charge of the

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Copa America 2007

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was selected as the host of the

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. The FVF and CONMEBOL were responsible of many aspects of the organisation and logistics of the tournament.

Association staff

Executive Board

* President: Jorge Giménez Ochoa * 1st Vice-President:

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* 2nd Vice-President:

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* 3rd Vice-President:

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* Secretary: David Quintanilla * Director: Suying Olivares * Director: Oscar Linares * Director: Juan Carlos Copa * Director: Reina Suarez * Director:

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* Director: Oscar Cunto * Director: Adrian Aguirre * Referee Board: Miguel Buitriago * Honor Council: Consuelo Vasquez * Electoral Commission: Edgar Morales * Press Officer: Salomón Rondón

References

External links

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Football in Venezuela

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Sports organizations established in 1926 1926 establishments in Venezuela