Eduardo Gordon | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of Chile to Nicaragua | |
| In office 1979–1981 | |
| Appointed by | Augusto Pinochet |
| Preceded by | Manuel Stagno |
| Succeeded by | Alfredo Labbé Villa |
| President of the ACF | |
| In office 1975–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Fluxá |
| Succeeded by | Abel Alonso |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1918 Santiago, Chile |
| Died | 8 November 2001 (aged 83) Santiago, Chile |
| Relatives | Humberto Gordon (cousin)[1] |
| Occupation | Football leader |
| Profession | Police officer |
| Known for | Former president of Chilean Football Association |
Eduardo Gordon Cañas (1918 − 8 November 2001) was a Chilean police officer and football leader[2] who served as president of the Chilean Football Association,[3] then called Asociación Central del Fútbol (ACF).
Biography
During his period as president of the ACF, it was created many clubs in bordering zones of Chile for geopolitical reasons, with the goal to generate a sense of belonging, especially in front of Peru and Bolivia. On that way, it was established Cobreloa (1978), Deportes Iquique (1979) or Cobresal (1979).
In 1979, after a signature forgery scandal related to the Chile U-20 team, Gordon lost the ANFP elections to Abel Alonso, and, immediately afterward, Augusto Pinochet appointed him ambassador to Nicaragua.[4]
References
- ↑ "Fútbol chileno y Dictadura: mucho más que el "Estadio de Pinochet"". El Mostrador. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ↑ "Muere ex presidente del fútbol chileno". Emol. 8 August 2001. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ↑ Pumarino, Felipe (12 February 2015). "Un carabinero al mando del fútbol chileno". Radio Futuro. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ↑ "1979, la selección que se fue al infierno". Economía y Negocios. 12 January 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
Further reading
- Matamala Thomsen, Daniel (2015). Goles y autogoles : historia política del fútbol chileno. ISBN 978-956-8992-89-7. OCLC 1018118112.
External links
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