Footballers suffer as PFF infighting continues [TNS]

Footballers suffer as PFF infighting continues [TNS]

"FIFA seems to have made a mistake in giving two years to Faisal group. As was expected, the other group would not accept it. Had FIFA assigned the task to an ad-hoc set-up, it could have been effective"

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Local politics pushes football off the field [Express Tribune]

Local politics pushes football off the field [Express Tribune]

Natasha Raheel recaps a crisis-ridden 2015 for PFF

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FIFA recognises Faisal, upholds June 30 elections [The News]

FIFA recognises Faisal, upholds June 30 elections [The News]

FIFA has clarified that it recognises Faisal Saleh Hayat and the remaining executive committee members who stood for election on June 30, 2015, as office-bearers of Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) for two years.

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FIFA instructs PFF to hold fresh election within two years [Dawn]

FIFA instructs PFF to hold fresh election within two years [Dawn]

Umaid Wasim writes about the ambiguity and confusion surrounding FIFA's letter giving Faisal Saleh Hayat upto 2 years to 'reform' PFF.

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FIFA decision proves I’m the legitimate authority: Hayat [Tribune]

FIFA decision proves I’m the legitimate authority: Hayat [Tribune]

Faisal Saleh Hayat says FIFA letter proves he is still legal PFF President and LHC administrator is third-party interference.

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‘FIFA hasn’t upheld PFF elections’ [Dawn]

‘FIFA hasn’t upheld PFF elections’ [Dawn]

FIFA denies validating claims of validating the Faisal Saleh Hayat faction's election in Associations Committee meeting per Umaid Wasim.

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FIFA Executive Committee to decide on Pakistan case [Dawn]

FIFA Executive Committee to decide on Pakistan case [Dawn]

by Umaid Wasim [Dawn] KARACHI: A definitive decision on the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) issue would likely come by Friday....

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FIFA and Pakistani football both caught offside [Nation blogs]

FIFA and Pakistani football both caught offside [Nation blogs]

The fate of Pakistani football hangs in the balance as a scandal-ridden FIFA meets on 21 September to decide what happens next in the ongoing PFF crisis

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Pakistan’s Hayat keeps AFC legal posts despite breaking the law at home [IWF]

Pakistan’s Hayat keeps AFC legal posts despite breaking the law at home [IWF]

With little fanfare and hardly any publicity, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) recently proudly announced the makeup of its new standing committees for the next four years. One of those re-elected as chairman of its legal committee - was Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat, the controversial Pakistani who has been at the centre of a bitter domestic dispute.

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