The Las Vegas Raiders made history Thursday when they named Sandra Douglass Morgan as president. She thus becomes the first black woman in history to hold these positions for an NFL team.

“It is quite an honor to be able to join the Raiders during one of the most important moments in their history, expressed the new president, by means of a press release. The arrival of this team in Las Vegas has created a new energy and several opportunities that we could never have dreamed of. I look forward to being able to transmit the desire for excellence and integrity seen on the ground throughout the rest of the organization.”

Although little known in the world of football, Morgan is in Nevada, where she worked as a lawyer, in addition to having been a member of the board of the "Nevada Gaming Control Board", which deals with the regulation gambling houses in this state, between 2019 and 2021.

"I'm excited to know that Sandra has agreed to join the Raiders family," team owner Mark Davis said. His experience, integrity and passion for our community will be invaluable to our organization. From the moment I met Sandra, I knew she was a force to be reckoned with. We are very lucky to have him in charge.”

Morgan will have, among other things, the mission of restoring the image of the Raiders, first tainted by the scandal of the emails in which their head coach at the time, Jon Gruden, was implicated, he who was fired for this reason. In addition, Gruden's replacement, Mike Mayock, was also dismissed in January.

In the upper echelons of the team, former president Marc Badain left his post in July 2021, while his successor, Dan Ventrelle, was fired in May. These two men represent only a part of the many departures that have taken place within this organization in the past year.