Emanuel macedo de medeiros biography

          Emanuel graduated in Law from Faculty of Law of the University o f Lisbon, specialising in legal and economic sciences.!

          Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros

          Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros is the elected Global CEO of SIGA, Chairman & CEO of SIGA AMERICA, Chairman & CEO of SIGA LATIN AMERICA and Executive Chairman of SIGA EUROPE.

          He was first elected as SIGA’s CEO on 31 January 2018, after having spearheaded the inception and coordinated the development of SIGA since November 2015.

          Founder of the European Professional Football Leagues, Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros spent almost a decade at the helm of the European Leagues and two as CEO.

        1. Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros: A Brief Overview.
        2. Emanuel graduated in Law from Faculty of Law of the University o f Lisbon, specialising in legal and economic sciences.
        3. "Born in Ponta Delgada, Azores, and lawyer by trade, Macedo de Medeiros is a highly experienced global leader in Sport.
        4. The Thinking Football Summit will feature Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros.

          5. He was re-elected Global CEO, by unanimity and acclamation, by the SIGA General Assembly on 31 January 2022.

          Lawyer by trade, he commenced his career as in 1993. Over the past three decades, he played a leading role in several national and international sports organisations.

          After six years as Secretary General of the Portuguese Football League, he co-founded and led the Association of European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL or European Leagues) as CEO for a decade. He was also one of the founding fathers and driving forces behind the creation of the World League Association, having been elected its CEO in February 2012