{"id":8441,"date":"2021-04-08T15:55:43","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T15:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/?p=8441"},"modified":"2021-04-08T15:55:43","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T15:55:43","slug":"fifa-suspends-pakistan-football-after-hostile-takeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2021\/04\/08\/fifa-suspends-pakistan-football-after-hostile-takeover\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA suspends Pakistan football after \u2018hostile takeover\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"root\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"container container--grid container--article container--white container--vertical-padding\">\n<div class=\"container__inner\">\n<div class=\"l-col l-col--8\">\n<div class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--all-content\">\n<p>FIFA, football\u2019s world governing body, has suspended the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) due to third-party interference.<\/p>\n<p>A group of football officials, led by Ashfaq Hussain Shah, who was elected as PFF president in the 2018 elections sanctioned by the Supreme Court but not recognised by FIFA,\u00a0took over the headquarters last month and seized control from the PFF Normalisation Committee (NC) appointed by FIFA and headed by Haroon Malik.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8443\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FIFA-suspends-Pakistan-football-after-hostile-takeover-rapidnews.jpg\" alt=\"FIFA-suspends-Pakistan-football-after-hostile-takeover-rapidnews\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FIFA-suspends-Pakistan-football-after-hostile-takeover-rapidnews.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FIFA-suspends-Pakistan-football-after-hostile-takeover-rapidnews-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/FIFA-suspends-Pakistan-football-after-hostile-takeover-rapidnews-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>FIFA said its decision to suspend the PFF was prompted by the \u201chostile takeover\u201d which constituted a serious violation of its statutes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFIFA issued a letter warning that, should the illegitimate occupation of the PFF headquarters not be lifted and the office bearers recognised by FIFA not be permitted free access to the building to carry out their mandate, the matter would be immediately submitted to the Bureau of the Council for decision,\u201d FIFA said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the situation remains unchanged, the Bureau of the Council has decided to suspend the PFF.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>FIFA said the latest suspension will be lifted only once it has received confirmation from the NC that the PFF premises, accounts, administration and communication channels are again under its full control.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing up on the suspension, the Normalisation Committee can confirm that FIFA will take further action against the individuals involved in the hostile takeover,\u201d the PFF NC said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is highly unfortunate that due to the actions of few, the whole football eco-system of Pakistan \u2013 which includes players, officials and coaches \u2013 has to suffer and precious time and resources, which could have been spent towards the development of the sport in Pakistan, has to be wasted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan was also suspended by FIFA for third party interference in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s very unfortunate for Pakistan that FIFA suspended PFF, and some people who have vested interests in PFF are responsible for it,\u201d PFF NC head Malik told Reuters news agency. \u201cI promise that soon PFF\u2019s suspension will end.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Extremely unfair\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>Hajra Khan, captain of Pakistan\u2019s women\u2019s football team, said the incident was \u201cembarrassing\u201d and she was \u201cdisheartened\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the second time that FIFA has suspended Pakistan in the last five years,\u201d Khan told Al Jazeera. \u201cI feel disheartened. Football is the most followed sport in the world, but the way it\u2019s being treated in Pakistan is extremely unfair.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur grassroots are amazing, there\u2019s a massive talent pool. But it\u2019s always facing disruption. It is about time people in power act to stop this political cycle. Our players just want to play football and represent Pakistan at an international level.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Waleed Javed, coach of the Highlanders women\u2019s team, said the impact of FIFA\u2019s decision is \u201cbeing felt by everyone \u2013 coaches, referees and the players\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor many of us, it is our only source of income,\u201d Javed told Al Jazeera.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf this is getting interrupted, how will we put food on our table? People will lose their jobs. Football is a means to provide for so many of us.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ban will affect youngsters at the developmental stage the most. This will deprive the upcoming generation to play internationally. The players\u2019 spirit is remarkable but this chain of events has saddened all of us. 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