Michael Richardson
Football for Development Expert
Generation Amazing Foundation


The Generation Amazing Foundation is the human and social legacy initiative of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. Generation Amazing uses the transformative power of football as a tool for social development to empower and upskill youth in Qatar and internationally.

Working collaboratively across institutions spanning the globe, Michael has been responsible for the development of all educational content produced by the Generation Amazing Foundation (GAF) team, which is delivered across all programme areas of the legacy initiative.

Michael's background has been firmly rooted in the football industry, spanning both the elite and social development angles of the game.