Pakistan Football chief to discuss soccer promotion on Iran visit

IRNA - Pakistan Football Federation's (PFF) President Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat and Federal Minister for Environment will discuss promotion of soccer during his visit to Iran, began on Sunday, the PFF said.

He will take his time out from hectic schedule to meet heads of IR Iran Football Federation (IRIFF) President Mohsen Safaei Farahani and General Secretary Mohammad Nabi Mehdi, FRMF President Benslimane Housni and General Secretary Bencheikh Larbi for discussion on promotion of soccer and exchange of visits of men, women teams besides courses of referring, coaches and administrators.

Becoming 17th PFF President on 28 August 2003, Faisal, earlier visited Turkey, Romania, England and Bahrain and exchanged views with several officials for football promotion in Pakistan. He will also visit Morocco.

It was first time in PFF's 57-year history that a PFF President spared his precious time from his hectic Ministry assignments, and visited countries to seek their help for football promotion in Pakistan.

The previous 16 PFF Presidents failed to fulfill such demands.

The soccer enthusiasts of Pakistan are hoping and believe that Makhdoom Syed Faisal Saleh Hayat's visit to Iran and Morocco would become landmark in 60-year soccer history of Pakistan.