Dr Samuel Azzopardi is the new president of the Gozo Football Association replacing Alvin Grech. He was elected to the post after defeating General Secretary Joe Bajada by 21 votes to 11 in an election during an Extraordinary General Meeting of the GFA which was held on Tuesday.

Thirty-two year old Dr Samuel Azzopardi is the Mayor of Victoria and President of the Gozo Region. He is also a member of the Committee of the Regions and a PN candidate for Gozo.

Dr Azzopardi had served as president of the S.K. Victoria Wanderers Nursery.

Alvin Grech has been serving as GFA president for the past six years.