Two weeks before the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) elections, Makhdoom Faisal Saleh Hayat plans to continue holding the president’s office, denying any possibility of being ousted by the Extra-ordinary Congress over charges of alleged incompetence and fund embezzlement.
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PFF told to hold transparent elections or face consequences [The News]
The federal minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Riaz Hussain Pirzada on Wednesday made it clear that his ministry was not interfering in the affairs of football but warned if elections of Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) were not held in a transparent manner the ministry will have to take action.
Faisal group terms PFF Congress moot ‘illegal’ as football row simmers [Dawn]
The crisis within Pakistan football snowballed into a major row on Wednesday as the war of words and blame-game reached fever pitch with the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) seemingly split into two factions.
PFF responds to Extraordinary Congress suspending Faisal
Pakistan Football Federation has taken a serious note on the claims and so-called decisions announced by illegal people who have no standing or nexus with Pakistan football.
Soccer ‘minnows’ hit back at German idea to weight FIFA votes [Reuters]
For soccer chiefs in the developing world, a German proposal to change the one country, one vote system within the sport's ruling body FIFA would not only be undemocratic, but also deal a major blow to nations struggling to develop the game at home.
AFC confirms funds transfer, checking status of Jhang project [Dawn]
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Wednesday confirmed it had transferred $650,000 to the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) for a flood relief project in the Jhang district, the status of which it is checking.
Is it election? [The News on Sunday]
There is no check and balance as far as the governance of sports in Pakistan is concerned. Mostly influential individuals rule the federations.
PFF’s election rules to ‘allay threats to Hayat’s fiefdom’ [Dawn]
It seems the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has quelled the threat to Faisal Saleh Hayat’s presidential hot-seat.
Capt Safdar to discuss ‘fake’ PFA elections [The News]
Captain Safdar, son-in-lawof Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, has been in close contact with the members of Punjab Football Association (PFA) and is expected to reach Lahore in the next two or three days to discuss with them what happened at the electoral meeting of the PFA at the PFF headquarters in Lahore on Friday.
Chaos mars PFA polls as rivals claim victory [Dawn]
As feared, the elections of the Punjab Football Association (PFA) became disputed with both the contesting rival groups — Arshad Khan Lodhi and Sardar Naveed Haider Khan — claiming victory amid tension at the PFF House here on Friday