Eduardo Gordon Cañas
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ "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[edit]
- Matamala Thomsen, Daniel (2015). Goles y autogoles : historia política del fútbol chileno. ISBN 978-956-8992-89-7. OCLC 1018118112.