PFF-NC’s Haroon Malik met Asian football community on sidelines of 33rd AFC congress

• Haroon Malik of Normalization Committee met with Asian football community.
• Adeel Rizki of PFF is working with FIFA to establish a women’s league in Pakistan.
• Al Khalifa was elected president of the AFC for a third time in a row.

On the fringes of the 33rd Asian Football Confederation (AFC) congress, which was held in Bahrain on Wednesday, Haroon Malik of the Pakistan Football Federation’s Normalization Committee (NC) met with the Asian football community.

In the company of NC member Haris Azmat, Haroon spoke with the Asian community on football-related issues.

“NC Chairman Haroon Malik and Haris Azmat talked with Asian football community in reference to mutual interest of growth and development of the game,” PFF shared in a statement.

Chairman Pakistan Football Federation Normalisation Committee Haroon Malik accompanied by NC member Haris Azmat attended the 33rd Asian Football Confederation (AFC) congress held in Manama, Bahrain ⚽️#WeArePakistanFootball #DilSayFootball #AFC #FIFA pic.twitter.com/ORvgNZHvzI

— Pakistan Football Federation (@TheRealPFF) February 1, 2023

Shaikh Salman Bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa was elected president of the AFC for a third time in a row, serving a four-year term through 2027. Gianni Infantino, the head of FIFA, also attended the conference.

Al Khalifa was congratulated by PFF NC for being chosen to lead the AFC. The Pakistani football regulatory body is eager to collaborate closely with the AFC to advance the game there.

Adeel Rizki, the head coach of the Pakistan women’s soccer team, has revealed that the PFF is working with FIFA to establish a women’s league.

Rizki feels that the league will help Pakistani women’s football advance.

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“[Before] there was only the national women’s championship which was held for a very short period once a year,” Rizki said

“Now we are working closely with FIFA to launch the women’s league, which could be the game changer for women’s football in Pakistan,” he added.

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