Masar Omeragic is the new president of the Football Federation of Macedonia (FFM).

At today's Extraordinary General Assembly, Masar Omeragic was elected by acclamation as the first man of Macedonian football.

Masar Omeragic - President of the Football Federation of Macedonia:

"Patience, perseverance and many sacrifices! I am also one of you, a man of football. I know how it should be done and I know in which direction we should develop football in Macedonia.

Football is a team effort and an individual cannot do it alone. Just like on the field, it takes a lot of running, a lot of work, a lot of sweat to achieve victory. Such is football in which only victories and successes are remembered, and such is the presidential work in the federation.

Together we will rejoice in successes, together we will grieve in defeats. This is a sport in which there is no today for tomorrow, this is a sport that requires hard work and a very good team to achieve the goal.

I know how, I believe in what I will share in a few points:

- Return of the legends in the structures of the FFM, of football workers and names who contributed to our country, the Republic of Macedonia, being known in football terms, and who have a desire to help. I am honored that my team and my program have been recognized by many of our prominent football names.

- Football for every child. My dream in the past, but also the dream of every child when he grows up, is to be a football player, a good football player. We have all been in that dream, and we here and from tomorrow together should give every child a chance to live their football dream. Therefore, a maximum and thorough program and system for the promotion of youth football, youth national teams, women's football, the refereeing and coaching organization.

- Regular championship, return of the audience to the field and strong clubs. Urgent introduction of VAR technology in the stadiums. And then infrastructure with stands, floodlights and fields.

That will be one of the priorities. We will create an environment where every player from grassroots to professional level will have access to quality fields. We will achieve this goal together with the support of UEFA and FIFA, with the help of state institutions and local self-government.

- Sponsor of the League, sponsor of the refereeing organization. Safety for football players and care for the licensing system in the clubs. Maximum cooperation with all clubs in the interest of football.

Unity around the national teams and maximum support in the preparations of all national teams. Football is a sport that unites all diversities, and Macedonia is an example.

- Honesty, a clean image and transparency. I can promise you that now and immediately The doors of the FFM are wide open for all who have a vision, program and ideas for the development of football. However, it will also be closed to all those who work against the interests of the football family in the Republic of Macedonia and have entered football out of interest and abuse this sport for personal interests and to the detriment of all of us. Such people will have a great enemy in me.

The cancer of the early years was corruption and connections as a way to success where many young real talents were demotivated and gave up on football. In many countries, football workers have changed that, it's our turn.

Zero tolerance for corruption in football and a real chance for every quality talent who will work motivatedly to prove themselves and succeed, and the success of every child helped by us will be the success of the entire public and the country.

I don't have a magic wand, but I also have vision and patience and a good team around me.

Starting tomorrow, we start with hard and difficult work. Together we will succeed.