John Anthony Gutierrez is a Filipino businessman and sports executive. He is the president of the Philippine Football Federation since November 2023.

John Gutierrez
President of the Philippine Football Federation
Assumed office
November 25, 2023
Preceded byMariano Araneta
Personal details
Born
John Anthony V. Gutierrez

(1977-03-23) March 23, 1977 (age 47)[1]
NationalityFilipino
OccupationBusinessman, sports administrator

Career

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Business

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Gutierrez is the president of Air Juan, a charter airline which operates in the Philippines.[2][3] The airline has been operational since 2012.[4]

Sports administration

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Pachanga, a club which competed in the defunct United Football League was owned by Gutierrez.[5]

Affiliated with the Bukidnon Football Association, Gutierrez was elected as president of the Philippine Football Federation on November 25, 2023, succeeding Mariano Araneta.[6][7] He received 30 out of 36 votes, outbesting Filbert Alquiros of Stallion Laguna, and Henry Sabate of Davao-South RFA.[8]

He pledged the continuity of Araneta's program as well as expressed his intent to prioritize with the grassroots football program in the Philippines.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Pedralvez, Bong (November 26, 2023). "New PFF head aims to hit ground running". Malaya Business Insight. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  2. ^ Abatayo, Rosalie; Silva, Victor Anthony (August 2, 2017). "Flights to Bantayan to boost Cebu island's tourism sector". Cebu Daily News. Philippine Daily News. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  3. ^ Nicolas, Jino; Marcelo, Patrizia Paola (August 17, 2017). "Air Juan targets higher capacity in next 5 years". BusinessWorld. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  4. ^ Andrade, Jeannette (February 20, 2016). "Mining magnate's firm licensed to rent planes–CAAP". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  5. ^ Terrado, Reuben (November 26, 2023). "John Anthony Gutierrez succeeds Nonong Araneta as PFF president". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  6. ^ Terrado, Jonas (November 26, 2023). "Big shoes to fill as Gutierrez succeeds Araneta". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  7. ^ Leyba, Olmin (November 26, 2023). "Gutierrez elected new PFF head". The Philippine Star. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  8. ^ a b "New PFF president to prioritize youth, grassroots dev't". ABS-CBN News. November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.