Bjorn Vassallo was on Friday re-elected as president of the Malta Football Association, resoundingly beating his rival Robert Micallef in an election.

Delegates from MFA member clubs and the association gave the incumbent an overwhelming vote of confidence, with Vassallo securing 62 votes to Micallef’s six.

It will be Vassallo’s second term in office. He first assumed the office in 2020, when he beat Chris Bonett – now a minister – to succeed Norman Darmanin Demajo as MFA president.

Friday’s election formed part of the MFA General Assembly, held at the Hotel Excelsior.

Victory in Friday’s election gives Vassallo an opportunity to continue implementing a strategic plan that was launched four years ago but hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced the association to put several projects on hold.

In his first comments after the result, Vassallo thanked the club members and delegates for the strong support shown and vowed to double his efforts to make sure Maltese football continue to reach new heights.

More details on sport.timesofmalta.com

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