César Luis Salinas Sinka (18 August 1961 – 19 July 2020) was a Bolivian association football chairman and president.[2]
César Salinas | |
|---|---|
| President of the Bolivian Football Federation | |
| In office 2018 – 19 July 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Rolando López Herbas Marco Antonio Peredo Mercado (acting) Carlos Ribera (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Marcos Rodríguez (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | César Luis Salinas Sinka 18 August 1961[1] Caquiaviri, Bolivia |
| Died | 19 July 2020 (aged 58) La Paz, Bolivia |
| Occupation | Football chairman |
Life
editSalinas was chairman of The Strongest, the oldest Bolivian football club. After he left The Strongest, his wife Inés became owner of the team. In 2018, Salinas became president of the Bolivian Football Federation. In mid-2020, Salinas was working with authorities to restart the national football league after months of hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bolivia.[2]
Salinas contracted COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bolivia in July 2020. He died in hospital on 19 July 2020, aged 58, from the effects of the virus.[2] A letter was sent from the FIFA President to the Bolivian Football Federation praising Salinas life's work and with sadness for his death.[3] All soccer activities conducted by the Federation were suspended from July 20–22, 2020, in mourning for his death.[4]
References
edit- ^ "En Bolivia lloran al presidente de su federación de fútbol, César Salinas". La Vanguardia. 20 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "Voorzitter voetbalbond Bolivia overleden aan coronavirus". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch).
- ^ "FIFA President sends his condolences for the death of César Salinas". www.fifa.com.
- ^ "Muere por coronavirus el presidente de la Federación Boliviana de Fútbol, César Salinas". MARCA Claro México. 20 July 2020.
 | This Bolivian biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |