New FAW President looks to regular tournament participation to help fund infrastructure
A Ysgol Rhiwabon alumni has taken the reins of the Football Association of Wales.
Steve Williams was formally voted in as the new president of the FAW last month and has now given some insight to his approach to the job as his four year term started yesterday.
Brought up in Cefn Mawr, Williams, 57, played an instrumental role in Cefn Albion’s merger with Druids United to form current JD Cymru Premier club Cefn Druids in 1992. His early introduction into Welsh football politics and administration served him well, and his talent was identified early on by former FAW Councillor Jack Evans who helped him develop his own pathway that would see him elected onto the FAW Council in 1997 at the age of just 33. His subsequent work as secretary of the Cymru Alliance ensured that clubs in the area successfully achieved targeted projects, with his dedication to the domestic game earning him well-deserved