Walid Sadi (in Arabic: وليد صادي, born 25 November 1979) is an Algerian businessman and football executive. He was born in the Oued Souf region of Algeria. Since 21 September 2023, he is the president of the Algerian Football Federation (FAF).
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| Born | 25 November 1979 Oued Souf, Algeria |
| Nationality | Algerian |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, football executive |
| Known for | President of the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) |
Biography
editChildhood and education
editWalid Sadi was born on 25 November 1979 in the commune of Hassani Abdelkrim, located in the El Oued province in southern Algeria. During his childhood, he left his hometown and settled in Sétif, in the eastern part of the country, due to the commercial activities in which his family was involved.[1] He grew up in an affluent family that owns the Sadi Group[2]
At the end of July 2021, he announced his candidacy for the presidency after the end of Kheïreddine Zetchi's term.[3] However, he ultimately decided to withdraw, and Charaf Eddine Amara won as the sole candidate.[4]
Notes and references
edit- ^ qutaiba.khatib. "من هو وليد صادي الرئيس الجديد لاتحاد الكرة الجزائري؟" [Qui est Walid Saadi, le nouveau président de la Fédération algérienne de football ?]. www.alaraby.co.uk/ (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ S, Zakaria (2023-09-22). "Walid Sadi élu nouveau président de la fédération algérienne de football". www.algerie360.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ "Football : Walid Sadi annonce sa candidature pour la présidence de la FAF". Algérie Presse Service (in French). 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Equipe d'Algérie : FAF: Charaf-Eddine Amara élu nouveau président". www.lebuteur.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-01.
