Pakistan Football Federation (PFF)'s President Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat has said that the launch of Vision Asia was a milestone in the country's football history. "We have made significant progress in the promotion and development of football in Pakistan and are optimistic about its gaining more popularity in coming years. Football is now happening sports in Pakistan."
He said this during PFF Congress at the FIFA Football House on Saturday. Faisal said that Pakistan football is on strong footings and later this year Pakistan will appear in President Football Cup at Sri Lanka. "It is another honour for PFF that FIFA Vice President Chung Mong Joon had opened the gate for Pakistan team to get training for at least four weeks in Korea republic," he said.
Faisal also praised the efforts of PFF's advisor Arif Rahim who was instrumental for PFF's deal with Sialkot's Vision Technologies Corporation Limited (VTCL) as their official kit and soccer ball sponsors and their high-class kits, balls were visible in 6th National Women Championship. "All the Directors are performing well with their assignments in PFF and countrywide club scrutiny was challenging task but PFF's Director Clubs Lieutenant Colonel Farasat Ali Shah (Retd) did the job with all out efforts," he added.
PFF congress also decided that the active clubs sorted out from the scrutiny process will become base of electoral of District and Provincial Associations for the next elections and depending on this, next PFF congress in December will decide the Convenors for the elections.
The PFF Chief also praised the performance of Pakistan U-14 Football team in AFC U14 Festival of Football at Al Quids Stadium, Hamedan City, Iran. "It turned out to be a fascinating and absorbing event for Pakistan suffered only one defeat and stood second in the event, he added.
During the meeting, PFF made several Amendments in Constitution on the Instructions of Vision Asia team, as per Statutes laid down in FIFA, AFC. "PFF is committed to implement Vision Asia's principles of football development in systematically developing the game in Pakistan. We have taken a lot of positives from the Vision Asia principles. It will help us set up a systematic development plan not only for players but also for coaches and referees. Vision Pakistan' priority is to improve the country's level of football. Pakistan football made a giant leap when it was steered into Asian Football Confederation's (AFC) Vision Asia plan," the PFF Chief said.