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]
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.
Zahir group expects FIFA to order re-election [The News]
Zahir Shah-led faction of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) expects that the world football governing body will order re-election.
FIFA to discuss Pakistan issues in September [The News]
FIFA said on Thursday that Pakistan’s football matters would be discussed in a meeting in September.
Asad Munir takes over as PFF administrator [Dawn]
Ex LHC judge Justice Asad Munir takes over as PFF Administrator for next 4 months as per court orders to resolve current crisis
Faisal group moves Supreme Court [DAWN]
Faisal Saleh Hayat challenges Lahore High Court ruling in apex court over controversial PFF elections
FIFA probe goes in Faisal’s way [The Nation]
The FIFA fact finding mission has endorsed Makdhoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat-led PFF rejecting the claims made by the rival faction, sources revealed on Monday.
None the wiser: FIFA’s unaccomplished mission [Express Tribune]
The FIFA mission that arrived in Pakistan hoping to resolve the issues plaguing the country’s football has departed without being able to achieve its basic goal of meeting with both parties in a round-table discussion.
Can FIFA resolve Pak football crisis? [The News]
After holding a series of meetings with Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) and its rival group led by Syed Zahir Shah, the ball now is in FIFA’s court.
FIFA mission concludes meetings with warring PFF factions [Dawn]
The FIFA mission probing the elections of the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) left on Sunday after protracted meetings with both rival factions of the country’s football governing body with early indications suggesting fresh polls will be held.